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08-21-2006, 09:12 AM
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Funny - I know more guys who have lost bikes off their top carriers: one in a garage entrance (crunch!), 2 highway speed involuntary "dismounts". Don't know anyone who's had one pancaked in a rear-ender. Though I'm sure it's happened somewhere!
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08-21-2006, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
2 highway speed involuntary "dismounts".
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ouch!
any idea how much mpg i would loose with a bike ontop??
how about with just the rack & fairing?
i have a rear hatch rack waiting for me at the shop... but i was waiting to see about the roof attatchments..
who knows. i got 6 weeks before my doc allows me to race anyways. its been a loooong summer of no riding
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08-21-2006, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by argylesocks
ouch!
any idea how much mpg i would loose with a bike ontop??
how about with just the rack & fairing?
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Without a real test it's hard to say, but I'm willing to bet you could lose around 5 MPG with a roof-mounted bike.
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08-21-2006, 09:28 AM
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Ouch, yup. Amazingly one only ended up with a bit of rash & a torn saddle (though it was a dh mountain bike). The owner watched in the mirror, horrified as is bounced & kartwheeled behind him. Luckily it bounced right off the road so it didn't get run over by anyone else.
5% is the most quoted figure for the roof rack FE penalty. Though it's really impossible to generalize. It'll be very different depending on the car, the rack style & the load.
See:
http://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=1554
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08-21-2006, 09:31 AM
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*shrug*
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Hi, I'm ben, I'll be living in NH. I'm vegan! We'll have to schedule a meet!
I'm glad so many yarii are showing up, shows there's actually a new car to be reckoned with! (too bad it's no echo)
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08-21-2006, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by SVOboy
Hi, I'm ben, I'll be living in NH. I'm vegan! We'll have to schedule a meet!
I'm glad so many yarii are showing up, shows there's actually a new car to be reckoned with! (too bad it's no echo)
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where you living in NH??
im in manch.
let me knwo where you are... we can meet up. ill give you a list of good veggie friend rest.
too funny as a friend of mine, (vegan, cyclist, that i met online) from NJ just moved up here for the summer.
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08-21-2006, 09:52 AM
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*shrug*
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I'll be living in the east wheelock dorms at dartmouth, in hanover. I have no idea when manchester is though,
I just became vegan, so I'm still trying to sort things out, but yeah, I'm excited. (I'm a runner though)
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08-21-2006, 09:58 AM
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*shrug*
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Mmm, I got a little off track from the FE game, but my best advice would be to pick up a scangauge!!!!!
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08-21-2006, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by SVOboy
I'll be living in the east wheelock dorms at dartmouth, in hanover. I have no idea when manchester is though,
I just became vegan, so I'm still trying to sort things out, but yeah, I'm excited. (I'm a runner though)
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ur about 45mins west of me. manch is in the middle of the state. between you and the seacoast...
i got some friends from out there.. ill find out whats what for you in regards to restaurants...
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08-21-2006, 10:31 AM
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*shrug*
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Aww, you're awesome! We'll definately have to do something, I want to go for a ride in a yaris sometime,
Mehbe you can go for a push in my metro, too,
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