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Old 04-11-07, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by DocRay
Seriously, unless you are entering the Pro Tour and are optimizing to win a grand tour, wind tunnels will not make you any faster.
See my post above. This is ridiculous.

The purpose of the wind tunnel is to find the position on a time trial bike that results in the best tradeoff of aerodynamics and sustainable power output. The idea is to find out one's CdA in multiple positions and get an initial feel for power output at each position. This must be followed up with work on the road using a power meter to determine which position will actually acheive the sustainable speed sweet spot.

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