     @options = $.extend(true, {}, BaseFactWheelView.prototype.defaults, @defaults, options)
     @opinionTypeRaphaels = {}
 
+  defaultStrokeWidth: ->
+    3/5 * @defaults.radius
+
+  hoverStrokeWidth: ->
+    @defaultStrokeWidth() + 2
+
   maxStrokeWidth: -> Math.max(@defaultStrokeWidth(), @hoverStrokeWidth())
 
   onRender: ->

      # Our custom arc attribute
      arc: arc
      stroke: @options.opinionStyles[opinionType.type].color
      "stroke-width": @options.defaultStroke.width
      opacity: opacity

    # Bind Mouse Events on the path

    destinationOpacity = @options.defaultStroke.opacity
    destinationOpacity = @options.userOpinionStroke.opacity  if opinionType.is_user_opinion
    path.animate(
      "stroke-width": @defaultStrokeWidth()
      opacity: destinationOpacity
    , 200, "<>")

