Catie’s email got me to thinking that others may be in the holiday spending mood. If it’s raining and you can’t ride your bike, the next best thing is to go internet for research & shopping for bike stuff to make you faster. I just thought I would pass on a few articles that might help guide you in your investments of getting the most watts saved for your hard earned dollars. Enjoy….
http://www.bikeradar.com/us/road/gear/article/how-aero-is-aero-19273/ Has a nice summary table at the end.
And remember, some of the lowest cost investments with a high payoff are the free ones like improving your position on the bike and making sure you choose the right size clothing (not loose or flapping). Then comes stuff like removing exposed hair (leg & arm) and for females doing your hair properly (see specialized wind tunnel results). Everything up to this point is free.
Now for the things that cost money….. shoe covers. For triathletes, aero bars is about here with a BIG aero advantage. After that comes all the more expensive stuff like aero helmet, wheels, aero frames, etc.. Happy reading…
Regards,
West K