Originally Posted by
RShantz
Question for all of you aerodynamicists out there. If you have identical riders, on identical bikes, identical aero position..... you get the point a bunch of identical folks. How much faster, if any, would a peloton of 50 riders be than a small group of 3 or 4 if the lead riders in both groups are putting out identical watts.
Since you stipulated the lead riders (who are setting the pace) are identical in power and aerodynamics, there will be a speed difference only if 49 trailing riders reduce the drag of the lead rider more than the 3 trailing riders.