Aero Garbage Wind Resistant a lie

[ChromeChainstay]

doesn't come close to a narrow tire, tiny tubed steel rim braked bike. they lie thtrough their teeth imo

and let's not even fet into fatter, lower pressure tires are faster argument. crap in crap out, as they say

 

[Russell]

Yeah, who are they with their wind tunnels and fancy computers. What do they know.

 

[novocaine]

Yeah, who are they with their wind tunnels and fancy computers. What do they know.

As a London cab driver once proclaimed to me "yer, but you can prove anything with science, can't ya?".

 

[chickendrumsticks]

And of course we all know London cab drivers are experts in every area of life - in particular aero dynamics. But when you're looking for "marginal gains" you look at aerodynamics even though rider fitness, weight, and bike and gearing design may be important above all else. In our amateur world of Retrobikers these things should matter not one jot. Plan to build what's attractive for the era you like. And lose some belly and improve your fitness. Rant over. Enjoy riding what you like... You're never gonna win the TDF!

 

[neilbah]

clearly OP has never seen this. Cylindrical tubes perform badly. How badly? almost as bad as a square.

 

[bikeworkshop]

Cost a lot more to make your bike out of aerofoil section.

And aero performance is significant above 24mph.

Not retrobike factors.

 

[sjcprojects]

Speaking of aero…

 

[basketcase]

And aero performance is significant above 24mph.

OK, I fold .......

 

[novocaine]

Speaking of aero…

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[ChromeChainstay]

yeah i am sure the frontal area on the headtube and the discs and calipers are so much smaller than a steel frame. you ever seen the front of a dogma