Originally Posted by
Morelock
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careleton, I won't disagree with which is easier to start with, I think that's pretty easily determined. However, while I totally agree the start is very, very important in these events, you do have to weigh the total time in on that importance. 5-10 seconds out of a 40-70second event is not a big piece of the pie, unless the start on pursuit bars is SO much worse that it can make up for the 30-60 seconds you're benefiting from lower drag. I don't know how much that gap is, but it has to be a LOT.
These elite ladies who specialize in the 500M spend waaay more time in a wind tunnel than we ever will. I'm sure they and their coaches have tested all of this theoretically and on the track and settle on the 50/50 split was see at the highest levels.
Originally Posted by
Baby Puke
...so set your aerobar hooks up the same position as your drop bars?
Easier said than done. Lots of angles and whatnot involved. Trust me, I've tried.