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Eureka!
How about this...
The bike and rider must come to a certain total weight. In order to do this the lighter riders are allowed to use MORE BATTERIES and so they will be able to race at full throttle with less of a concern for fuel economy. (a big advantage if the race is long enough or the hills are steep enough)
When the two (heavy and light riders) are racing head to head they have the same overall weight, but the heavier rider will NEED to draft more in order to save energy.
A good idea?
150 lb rider - 50 lb bike - 50 lb battery (who needs lithium?)
175 lb rider - 50 lb bike - 25 lb battery
200 lb rider - 50 lb bike - 25 lb battery (he needs to finish the race)
How about this...
The bike and rider must come to a certain total weight. In order to do this the lighter riders are allowed to use MORE BATTERIES and so they will be able to race at full throttle with less of a concern for fuel economy. (a big advantage if the race is long enough or the hills are steep enough)
When the two (heavy and light riders) are racing head to head they have the same overall weight, but the heavier rider will NEED to draft more in order to save energy.
A good idea?
150 lb rider - 50 lb bike - 50 lb battery (who needs lithium?)
175 lb rider - 50 lb bike - 25 lb battery
200 lb rider - 50 lb bike - 25 lb battery (he needs to finish the race)