Mildly interesting wheel disc observation
06-24-09, 01:47 PM
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Mildly interesting wheel disc observation
I just tried out a rear wheel disc for the 1st time on a long practice outing and noticed that something was oddly different -- the wind noise around the ears from my everyday helmet was virtually gone! That was really unexpected. Normally I get a very loud turbulent wind noise above about 20 mph.
So, the disc is somehow able to affect the aerodynamics of my head. Cool. That's really about it I guess.
So, the disc is somehow able to affect the aerodynamics of my head. Cool. That's really about it I guess.
06-24-09, 02:24 PM
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06-24-09, 02:39 PM
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Whoa. You don't play fair. Is that actually simulating the wheel rotations or just the linear velocity?
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Um, you didn't also switch to an aero helmet did you!?
If not, maybe your Reticular Activating Cortex was just zoned into the *new sound of the disk and tuning out the wind...
If not, maybe your Reticular Activating Cortex was just zoned into the *new sound of the disk and tuning out the wind...
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Um, you didn't also switch to an aero helmet did you!?
If not, maybe your Reticular Activating Cortex was just zoned into the *new sound of the disk and tuning out the wind...
