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by LongRanger
Tue Jan 30, 2018 3:30 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Bowing out
Replies: 74
Views: 5024

Re: Bowing out

Can't let this one go. So you would rather ride with someone who is just coming back to biking and clearly by his own admission and the videos is in no way yet an experienced rider, than some of his critics, who were pointing out where he was going wrong (he did ask for people to comment) and are v...
by LongRanger
Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:13 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Bowing out
Replies: 74
Views: 5024

Re: Bowing out

I've been riding for almost 50 years and I've subscribed to the youtube videos produced by back2thebike because his learning process, done in his methodical manner, is a great way to review my own decision process. I would much prefer to ride with B2B than his critics. He will be safer and more pred...
by LongRanger
Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:53 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Varying mileage in varying temperatures
Replies: 7
Views: 943

Re: Varying mileage in varying temperatures

Cooler air, being denser, will increase engine efficiency but the cooler denser air will create more drag thereby cancelling out the thermal efficiency increase. Once a water cooled engine reaches operating temperature the water is much slower than air to lose energy (heat). I think the air cooled e...