Aero Garbage Wind Resistant a lie

[Nob]

This gent was extremely aero & had huge power in the legs.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

This gent was extremely aero & had huge power in the legs.

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Surely not as aero as today? Otherwise modern bikes would look like 40 year old bikes?

 

[Scott-S]

This gent was extremely aero & had huge power in the legs.

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Is the stem coming up out of the fork crown?

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Yes

 

[LondonClassic]

This gent was extremely aero & had huge power in the legs.

Perhaps. He's burned his sartorial dignity though with that get up. He quite literally looks like a bellend.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Perhaps. He's burned his sartorial dignity though with that get up. He quite literally looks like a bellend.
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Bit harsh mate funny AF though.

 

[LondonClassic]

Bit harsh mate funny AF though.

Yeah it was I suppose. I think the root of the aero question (to be or not to be concerned with it) is in that photo though.

@Nob is a tester and clearly respects and champions those who can lay it down and knock out a great time. Achieving the objective of less time is the only thing that matters. Money, comfort, cutting a nice line on your bike - all of that is secondary to that objective.

I'm at the absolute opposite of this philosophy. I take the piss because to me the whole thing is utterly ridiculous. Wearing a morph suit down a dual carriageway on some torture device geometry. For what? To shave a few seconds off your last 10 on the same course? To me its farcical but we all must have our own distractions from death I suppose.

 

[Coalfield]

I loved this picture of a great aero position, speed & of course a champion winning ride from a legend back in the day in 1977
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Love it. And the strong guy in red. Butt,... this one looks faster. I guess that's progress for the racers. Totally irrelevant for my rides.

There's watts of power visible in the old photos, today's watts have to be 'sleek watts' to win a pro level TT. 3D printed components specifically fitted for each of the top riders does not hurt. Going faster than the old guys is a fact, not a lie. Nutrition, bike weight, position, disk wheels, altitude training, skinsuits, helmets, booties all have an effect - and frame designs, too. Additionally = the paychecks are bigger, too!


edit - An American learned something new today. Bellend. My British ex-wife would never have used that one.
"but not the most offensive term in British slang" ... what a comment on the pejorative inclinations of a cultured(?) Nation!!!
Pappy always said humans are not bred to be gracious.

Bellend is a British slang term that refers to the glans of the penis and is often used as an insult to describe a foolish or contemptible person. It is considered vulgar but not the most offensive term in British slang.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Love it. And the strong guy in red. Butt,... this one looks faster. I guess that's progress for the racers. Totally irrelevant for my rides.

There's watts of power visible in the old photos, today's watts have to be 'sleek watts' to win a pro level TT. 3D printed components specifically fitted for each of the top riders does not hurt. Going faster than the old guys is a fact, not a lie. Nutrition, bike weight, position, disk wheels, altitude training, skinsuits, helmets, booties all have an effect - and frame designs, too.
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edit - An American learned something new today. My British ex-wife would never have used that one.
"but not the most offensive term in British slang" ... what a comment on the pejorative inclinations of a cultured(?) Nation!!!
Pappy always said humans are not bred to be gracious.

Bellend is a British slang term that refers to the glans of the penis and is often used as an insult to describe a foolish or contemptible person. It is considered vulgar but not the most offensive term in British slang.

It is generally used as a light hearted jibe. Most blokes when called a bell end have a chuckle, they certainly don't view as an insult, just banter. Much like being called a dickhead.

 

[LondonClassic]

It should be noted that I was being vulgar but I said the gent looked like a bell end, not that he was a bellend. An important distinction I feel.

I once had a hard job explaining to my American colleague that 'dogs bollocks' was a good thing and 'bollocks' was bad.

For an in depth lesson on swearing and insults in the British Isles I always refer outsiders to youtube and search 'Malcolm Tucker rants.'