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Aero is everything

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  • February 5, 2015 at 5:33 am #23190
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    What do you think is the ‘easiest’ way a cyclist can reduce drag and therefore go faster? According to research done in wind tunnels, it appears as though trading out the round tube road bike for an aero TT bike can save as much as 340 sec over a 40 km TT. Obviously there are many variables on a given day that may change the 340 sec estimation, e.g., wind, nevertheless aero is better.

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    http://www.samuelwbennett.com/the-struggle/younger-qbs-win-70-of-super.html

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  • February 7, 2015 at 2:43 pm #830769
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    Iamnot Wiggins

    What I always find amusing is
    What I always find amusing is the guy who’s spent money on an aero frame, aero wheels and aero helmet but can’t hold a position in a fast paceline or just a fast pace full stop. Keep telling yourself you can buy a fast pace, mate.

    February 5, 2015 at 3:53 pm #830767
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    Man of Lard

    notfastenough wrote:Oh look,

    notfastenough wrote:
    Oh look, getfast posts more spam – it’s even from the same website. Great, we get it, you want hits to your site, you could at least own up to it.

    Where is the “report spam post” button on here?

    February 5, 2015 at 2:07 pm #830765
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    Colin Peyresourde

    It’s not even a very inviting
    It’s not even a very inviting post, because he seems to answer his own question.

    February 5, 2015 at 1:44 pm #830763
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    pants

    Simon E wrote:340 seconds…

    Simon E wrote:
    340 seconds… Lordy lordy, did he pluck that from thin air?

    =)) =)) =))

    Are aero frames the answer? It seems not – 24 frames compared by Tour magazine:
    https://twitter.com/cervelo/status/435843774439501826/photo/1
    Over a 4+ hour time they calculated the difference between best and worst was 2 minutes. If you look at each brand there is often less than 1 minute between the aero and lightweight models. Money for old rope.

    “Don’t buy upgrades, ride up grades.”

    haha according to that scott’s light bike is lighter and more aero than their aero bike.

    February 5, 2015 at 11:37 am #830761
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    notfastenough

    Oh look, getfast posts more
    Oh look, getfast posts more spam – it’s even from the same website. Great, we get it, you want hits to your site, you could at least own up to it.

    February 5, 2015 at 10:45 am #830759
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    MattT53

    Ha, that tour magazine
    Ha, that tour magazine article shows how little difference there is. Unless the measures are very repeatable and accurate I doubt any of that is significant.

    February 5, 2015 at 10:18 am #830757
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    bashthebox

    Think it goes something
    Think it goes something like:
    Position > clothes > helmet > wheels > frame.
    Though if your aero frame allows you to get lower, then that would reap benefits.

    February 5, 2015 at 10:09 am #830755
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    Simon E

    340 seconds… Lordy lordy,
    340 seconds… Lordy lordy, did he pluck that from thin air?

    =)) =)) =))

    Are aero frames the answer? It seems not – 24 frames compared by Tour magazine:
    https://twitter.com/cervelo/status/435843774439501826/photo/1
    Over a 4+ hour time they calculated the difference between best and worst was 2 minutes. If you look at each brand there is often less than 1 minute between the aero and lightweight models. Money for old rope.

    “Don’t buy upgrades, ride up grades.”

    February 5, 2015 at 8:49 am #830753
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    crikey

    More spam from Sam.
    More spam from Sam.

    February 5, 2015 at 8:46 am #830751
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    CXR94Di2

    Biggest drag by far, human
    Biggest drag by far, human body. Getting as low and smallest frontal area will give the biggest benefits. I haven’t done time trials, but if I put my forearms on top of the bars simulating time trial position, without exerting any more effort my speed immediately goes up 1 – 2 mph.

    February 5, 2015 at 7:56 am #830749
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    redmeat

    Sorting out your position.
    Sorting out your position.

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