http://community.active.com/community/sports/triathlon/generaldiscussion?view=discussions Most recent forum messages en Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:08:20 GMT Jive SBS 3.0.8 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2009-03-25T13:08:20Z en http://community.active.com/message/561453?tstart=0#561453 <!-- [DocumentBodyStart:f11c0e5c-4bf1-4231-88d1-185958fedbb0] --><div class='jive-rendered-content'><p>I thought this study by Specialized's aerodynamicist Mark Cote at the A2 Wind Tunnel and Lowe's Motor Speedway in North Carolina was interesting!&nbsp; </p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>And being a triathlete who loves numbers I thought I'd share with you. Knowing this, I thought I'd share a bikeradar article that looked interesting. <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/how-aero-is-aero-19273">http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/how-aero-is-aero-19273</a></p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Key points:</strong></p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><ul><li level="1" type="ul"><p>Position: Going from drops to aerobars will save you ~30 watts at 40km/h</p></li><li level="1" type="ul"><p>Bike: A time trial bike will save you ~20 watts over a road bike with clip-ons at 40km/h</p></li><li level="1" type="ul"><p>Helmet: A time trial helmet will save you ~10 watts over a road helmet at 40km/h</p></li></ul><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>You'll find pictures, stats, cost, video and more from this aero experiment. .It's an interesting study, though not perfect.</p><p>Enjoy,</p><p>Sara</p></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:f11c0e5c-4bf1-4231-88d1-185958fedbb0] --> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:44:06 GMT IronMakeover http://community.active.com/message/561453?tstart=0#561453 2009-03-17T15:44:06Z 8 months, 6 days ago 0