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re:Liggett: "...In excess of 60 MPH" - 2000/11/16 19:29
Well, I'm clearly not an expert on it, so I dunno. You need to minimize your frontal area, and when you can't, try to smooth the airflow around you. Bring your knees in, maybe try forming a smooth contour with your hands and fingers to help the air around your head and shoulder, tuck your elbows in, play with your foot angle to get air around your shins. The contour of your back might be a drag factor as well, so bow or straighten it. You should be able to sense the drag on your skin, just try to find the sticky areas and slick them up.
I suspect the biggest drag in a tuck comes from your head/helmet, your pelvis, your shoulders and your feet. You've already minimized the big scoop of your chest by tucking flat, so it has to be one of those.
My problem is finding a road long enough to conduct these experiments, and the fact that getting to said roads requires long bouts of climbing, which are very slow for some of us. 
Oh, and wear aerodynamic clothing light a tight jersey
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