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Wasted Watts Test Day-6

Could correcting your aero position in real time really unlock free speed? I put the new Wasted Watts Tracker to the test to find out

Soon launching on Kickstarter with its price tag set to be around the £1,500 mark, Wasted Watts is promising a revolution in how cyclists measure performance. Will it really be worth the lofty investment for you and I? It's time to run some tests

Fri, May 15, 2026 16:30
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Hunt 5AM Limitless wheels April 2026

“The fastest all-round road racing wheel system Hunt has ever made or tested”: UK brand says new wheels are quicker than the ones Pogacar used to win the Tour de France

5AM Limitless wheelset uses a deeper and wider front rim for aero gains and a shallower, narrower rear rim to keep weight down

Fri, Apr 10, 2026 15:00
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2025 Wilier Filante SLR ID2 action

Wilier ups the aero with Filante SLR ID2: “It’s a new benchmark”

Italian brand says updated model has a far lower drag than its predecessor thanks to tweaks all round, including a new bottle and mount system that “functions as a veritable spoiler”

Fri, Oct 24, 2025 09:00
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ArmaUrto says its impact-protection products don’t increase drag… and can sometimes reduce it

Wind tunnel testing suggests that lightweight polymer padding can even improve aero performance in some situations

Fri, Dec 31, 2021 12:52
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Halfords donates state-of-the-art wind tunnel to British Cycling

Facility that formed part of the Boardman Performance Centre will be relocated to Manchester

Wed, Jun 30, 2021 12:34
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Downhill Positions – via Swiss side

“Clear, quantifiable and undeniable”: Swiss Side data shows UCI ban on super tuck and TT position “will increase aerodynamic drag”

Swiss Side says its aero engineers "are not amused" by the UCI's latest rule changes, claiming wind tunnel results show riders can save considerable time by top tube descending and riding in the TT position

Sun, Feb 14, 2021 11:29
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Why riders like you need to go aero Dec 2018

Why riders like you need to get more aero and wheel weight doesn’t matter

Wind tunnel evidence that it really is aerodynamics that makes the difference

Wed, Jun 24, 2020 13:00
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Hunt Gravel Wheels Testing Wheel

Is aero the next big thing in gravel? Hunt says so, and here’s why

Wheel brand has been to the wind tunnel to find out how much time you can gain on gravel by reducing drag, and the results might surprise you

Fri, Apr 03, 2020 10:28
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Vittoria Corsa Speed Graphene 2.0 – 1

Parcours aero tests latest generation of tyres

Wheel brand takes new models from Continental, Schwalbe and Vittoria to the wind tunnel to find out which is fastest

Sun, Dec 01, 2019 10:15
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Using the Velocomp AeroPod: does the device that promises drag measurement on the fly deliver?

Mat and Dave head up to the Odd Down Cycle Circuit armed with some info gathered in a wind tunnel to find out whether this handlebar-mounted gadget can really measure your aero efficiency

Sun, Oct 13, 2019 21:08
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