Weight Reduction for better FE

[theholycow]

I've been driving with ~300 pounds extra for a couple months now. My FE has gone down mainly with the weather and driving changes I've had to make; I don't think I can blame the slight decrease on weight, though I can't prove that (and I can't get rid of the weight to test it, either).

Originally Posted by thisisntjared

people always say that aerodynamics dont really take effect until higher speeds, but that is not necissarily true. ever ride a bicycle at 20mph? i believe people confuse the generation of downforce with the generation of drag.

I have observed the same thing, and wondered that too; I think the fundamental underpoweredness of a bicyclist's power source is to blame for extreme sensitivity to wind resistance (and to drafting).