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Postby mikesbytes » Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:25 pm

Bnej wrote:Tried using a really flat aero tuck to go faster? Of course they can counter by doing the same thing. You could try a ski tuck where you sit on the top tube. :shock:


Yes, getting down on the top tube would reduce leg frontal, which is where remublments make significant gains, having the legs in alignment with the body. Also important to tuck the arms in.

The more I think about wheels, the more I see deep dish wheels for aero as being more important than the extra weight that comes with them.
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Postby sogood » Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:37 pm

toolonglegs wrote:You can always tell me in the bunch,I am the one sitting straight up trying to catch as much wind as possible so i dont have to hit the brakes :D ...will miss all that soon

Pass over some meat... :wink:
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Postby sogood » Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:39 pm

mikesbytes wrote:The more I think about wheels, the more I see deep dish wheels for aero as being more important than the extra weight that comes with them.

Get both. At the end of the day, how many of your serious races have mountain stages? :wink:
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