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Maximum Descending Speed
This is a hypothetical question but I'm curious. Assuming an endless, freshly paved road with no turns, what would be my maximum speed?
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My question is too general so to help I'm adding some ...
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How much does wind affect the speed of a professional cycling peloton?
It's a well known fact that due to air resistance increase of speed on a bike takes non linear increase of power, so the huge marginal increase of power needed to go faster while riding at around 40-...
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Loading front wheel in a sharp turn?
When turning sharp at high speed, does it make sense to shift the weight to reduce risk of skidding?
I do not see the point of doing so. Both wheels are leaned at the same angle against the ground no ...
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(racer) Standard vs compact crankset: Increased leverage for same gear ratios true?
I'm a road and mtb regional racer about to have a go at my first road endurance nationals very soon.
I'd like some educated scientifically validated answer on a matter that has been on my mind ever ...
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Is it possible to estimate road grade while riding?
It would be nice to be able to estimate the grade of a road while riding, even if the estimate is not completely accurate. With a GPS, in theory it should be possible in theory to ride a short ...
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How do I calculate the power required to climb a hill at a given cadence?
Suppose I ride at a cadence of 50RPM for 10 minutes with a 39x23 gear ratio on a hill with 10% grade. Is there a simple formula to calculate the power output required?
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