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From: zen cycle <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Science of cycling still largely mysterious
Date: Wed, 21 May 2025 13:25:49 -0400
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On 5/21/2025 12:56 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
> cyclintom <cyclintom@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> On Wed May 21 10:20:27 2025 zen cycle  wrote:
>>>> On 5/20/2025 4:58 PM, floriduh dumbass wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, 20 May 2025 16:43:34 -0400, Frank Krygowski
>>>>> <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 5/20/2025 1:38 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
>>>>>>> On Tue, 20 May 2025 11:44:29 -0400, Frank Krygowski
>>>>>>> <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Science of cycling still largely mysterious"
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This article from 2016 recently popped up again:
>>>>>>>> https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/science-of-cycling-still-
>>>>>>>> mysterious-1.3699012
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As is the case with most issues, if I think I need to know something I
>>>>>>> go about trying to learn it. I've little time for learning about stuff
>>>>>>> I have no need to know.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yep. So much for curiosity, so much for education... Ignorance is bliss!
>>>>>
>>>>> No, ignorance would be when someone doesn't know something they need
>>>>> to know.
>>>>
>>>
>>> the irony of being ignorant of the definition of ignorance.....
>>>
>>> Just for the edification of the floriduh dumbass - ignorance is not
>>> predicated by need.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Perhaps you can tell us more about your virtual races and how they add in
>> rolling resistance and wind resistance. Talk about ignorance!
>>
> 
> Maybe try it if you’re so interested? As you complain about roads/weather
> would give one an option.
> 
> Roger Merriman
> 

Funny how tommy keeps yabbering on about things he has no experience with.

https://zwiftinsider.com/crr/
"Zwift’s physics model includes varied rolling resistance of virtual 
wheels across different surfaces."

Talk about ignorance!