Thursday 8 October 2015

Cycling Aero vs Weight: All you need to know

Just came across lots of brilliant information on the flocycling website (they make aero wheels). Have a look at their blogs here: http://flocycling.blogspot.co.uk/

From these blogs I have reproduced the following key information! thanks Flo Cycling!

Q1.  What shape is best for bike tubes / spokes /bars (assuming no compromise in weight bearing)



Q2. What is the effect of speed on drag from a bike wheel (aero vs non-aero)


Q3. What is the effect of side wind (yaw into head wind)


Q4. What is the effect of wheels on speed over a long flat time trial /  iron man







 Q5. What is the effect of wheels on speed over a long flatish time trial /  iron man




Q6. What is the effect of wheels on speed over a longclimbing stage

 
Time with "Un-Aero" Wheels Light Training Wheels (1100 grams) : 1:09:46 
 
Time with Aero Wheels FLO 90/DISC (2259 grams) : 1:10:09

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