Originally Posted by
FlashBazbo
Generally, a good point. On this course, though, we just had five sharp, steep rises each of less than 250 feet in length (on our way to and from the main route). The remainder of the course was a very flat out-and-back. Unless you consider a 1% rise and fall to be a roller, we didn't have any rollers. For that reason, we felt the weight difference was pretty irrelevant. Not COMPLETELY irrelevant, but not a huge factor.
Wind direction was huge, though. I kept the two professionals within probably 1/4 mile as we rode outbound (downwind). But when we turned into the wind, they left me in the dust.
didnt mean to imply it was the only reason, you're right aero is important and even if you had the same shoulder widths an aero bar position moves so much frontal area out of the wind compared to the drops already, even if you ignore everything else. Have you tried an IAB position?