Great day at the Boardman Performance Centre working on all things aero and learning invaluable information on how to approach setting up a bike. From socks to helmets and everything in between. If you are serious about going as fast as you can in your chosen discipline, then aerodynamics are going to play an important role and you are going to want to have a better understanding of how you and your set up interact with the greatest factor limiting your speed and efficiency.
The take aways from the afternoon are many and deserve a far larger write up at some point, but simply put and despite what the cycling/triathlon industry may constantly shout at us, there isn't a fastest frameset, wheel, tire, helmet, skin suit, or position and data used to sell the latest items can not be fairly compared with any other items. What matters is the entire package and a separate article will be posted at some stage breaking down what that package includes and how to approach making improvements.
Finally a big thank you to the Boardman Performance Centre and all of the team we had on hand to show us the facility and work with us in the wind tunnel.
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