Over the past few months at Rock Star Traithlete Academy we have had some aero dynamic bike guru’s share some awesome knowledge. So what have we learned?
The Following is what we have learned.
1) Aerodynamic wheels slow people down? this is a bunch of B.S. There is actually some data suggesting that people who are averaging a slower speeds, around 20 MPH, actually may see even more benefits from using a disc wheel or a very deep rimed wheel.
2) Hide your cables. Do you have lots of cables on your bike? You can loose a few seconds over 40K for every foot of exposed cable on your bike. This dose not mean you have to go buy a new bike with internal cabling. Just find a way to cut down on your cable and find ways to tuck them away tighter.
3) Be super smooth. Shaving arms, Legs, using the tightest clothing you can, no stickers and waxing your bike will all help you save valuable time over a race. Doing all those thing will also make you look sexy too.
4) Comfort matters. Being super aeroed might not be a great thing if you can not breath well or struggle to run fast off the bike because you are so cramped. So if you feel super restricted in your aero position then chances are you need to be adjusted some what.
5) Your tubes count! Using light latex racing tubes can actually help you to gain 5-10 extra watts. Its a small investment and easy fix that can help you down the road.
There tons of other changes you can make including aero bars, helmets, forks, water bottles among many but the 5 point above stuck out in our minds as being very interesting.
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