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A heavier bike would slow down less. At the end of the day the energy is lost to friction.
by sudosysgen 2y ago
A heavier bike would slow down less. At the end of the day the energy is lost to friction.
- kevin_thibedeau 2y agoWind resistance is the primary force slowing you down at speeds where riders care about such things. The tiny micro-accelerations after every dead zone add up in spent calories when you have a more massive bike+rider system.
- sudosysgen 2y agoThat's my point exactly, wind resistance is the principal loss of energy. The microaccelerations in the dead zone will be lesser in magnitude when you have a heavier bike plus system, but it will be more calories per m/s to recoup - while a lighter system will accelerate easier but have more acceleration to do. In the end the dead zone acceleration are calorically going to be exactly the same no matter the weight.