ah ok so adds weight (hence resistance) too?
It's more work to turn a heavier wheel than a light one, so it increases the inertia. But once spinning it has greater kinetic energy.
Gotcha, quite cool (literally) piece of low-tech.
Almost impossible to make it silent/quiet.
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ah ok so adds weight (hence resistance) too?