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Old 05-24-15 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by RChung
The closest thing I've seen are data from Team Pursuit riders....
-- there was no magic cross-over that invalidated the ordering). Team pursuit isn't open road racing but everything I've seen suggests that test results gathered in "controlled" conditions carry over to less controlled conditions.
I wouldn't expect any. Team pursuit riders are on a near perfect surface, controlled air flow (indoors), are particularly smooth riders and hold their acceleration changes to a minimum. That is also why more than not they use front discs. I don't think the laws about aerodynamics change.

This started where I mad a recommendation to a poster:
Originally Posted by Doge I believe the tests, but think about how you will be racing and those tests may not be as relevant to you. Aero bikes are not the most predominant in the pro peloton.

To which there were responses with articles about how pro riders are slow to change and how the mental matters, which are all true. But what is still true is aero stuff may not be the best choice for how you ride. I/my son are not resistant to change, we test tons, and find the real world way he rides makes some aero equipment not the best for him.

We did a fun thing using TTish wheels and helmet for a crit. Other than NCC and UCI races these wheels can be used - including in NRC races. They worked fine in a TT off the front mode, but my son didn't like them for general in pack riding. He said they were too slow to respond and the bike moved differently. I recall not seeing any pros/cat 1s or Cat 2s riding with these this last year. Would they if they knew they were more aero?

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