tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post3269105845291343948..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: What About Aero? Guitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-61931089398541722172013-02-16T10:06:34.196-05:002013-02-16T10:06:34.196-05:00Even tho the aero benefits might be small, I do li...Even tho the aero benefits might be small, I do like having them mounted on my gravel rig just to give me another seating/hand position to use. My hip position and weight shift a bit when i am on them, and it helps me manage fatigue in my quads and my back. <br /><br />As someone who spent a few months off the bike due to nerve injury, that extra position is peace of mind as well.Steve Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000254083516026697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-63084981979998759002013-02-14T16:00:21.114-05:002013-02-14T16:00:21.114-05:00While aerobars might not make much difference at l...While aerobars might not make much difference at lower speeds, they are helpful when dealing with stiff headwinds. After doing several rides in Wisconsin, Ohio and Minnesota, I found that "flatland" riding means dealing with headwinds for extended 20-30 mile stretches.<br /><br />I now have aerobars for dealing with that, and will often switch to narrow(er) tyresBarturtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254508016010291461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-56909650571232771782013-02-14T10:41:36.821-05:002013-02-14T10:41:36.821-05:00Mark -
I like the ruff and tumble of the gravel ri...Mark -<br />I like the ruff and tumble of the gravel riding and I even like making that ruff and tumble as fast as possible. <br />Johnjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07284564676676675604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-40600992517429762112013-02-14T09:02:46.915-05:002013-02-14T09:02:46.915-05:00Another thought is the law of diminishing returns....Another thought is the law of diminishing returns. Riders are not putting out the same speed as on pavement, thus the benefit is far less. Aerodynamic drag increases exponentially. So a 5 mph increase means a lot more from 20-25 then 10-15. I have also heard/read that below 16mph aerobars make almost no difference. So with the low benefits the price tag seems harder to swallow.Charly Trihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05671621186016277975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-27534409429606874382013-02-14T08:45:11.587-05:002013-02-14T08:45:11.587-05:00@Ari: I hadn't gotten time to run them tubeles...@Ari: I hadn't gotten time to run them tubeless before winter came. If I do decide to try that, I will get new ones. These are so stretched now it would be nigh unto impossible to mount them tubeless on these rims. I test fitted them the other day and they nearly fall off on their own. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-5726083926889426632013-02-14T08:41:22.036-05:002013-02-14T08:41:22.036-05:00Are you running those MSO tires tubeless on the HE...Are you running those MSO tires tubeless on the HED wheels??<br />ari Arihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083766829086663770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-13799502978557132362013-02-14T08:39:08.378-05:002013-02-14T08:39:08.378-05:00Ya know, that front bag may not hurt as much as yo...Ya know, that front bag may not hurt as much as you think:<br /><br />http://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/aerodynamics-of-real-world-bicycles/Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02799321882670631711noreply@blogger.com