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Old 28th June 2008, 03:18
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Originally Posted by poppy View Post
so if on flat you pedal slowly on top gear and maximum power you risk falling asleep due to so little effort, ha ha!
Actually not far from the truth. Less than 100 watts are needed to propel the bike at moderate speed on the flat in still air, and in high power mode the bike would provide 57%, The balance of less than 43 watts is similar to the 50 watts our bodies use while seated on a chair.
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