Old 01-04-20, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by TMonk
Would be super interesting to pay for some wind tunnel time at some point, just to try things out and get some data. A grand (or so I'm told) is a bit of coin to drop, but it's not like I haven't spent that much on cycling before.
Can you do a Chung method test? I'm perusing Google maps for a suitable bit of road, and waiting for warmer weather. But I'll be doing some tests on myself.

http://anonymous.coward.free.fr/watt...direct-cda.pdf

The test methodology, when done properly, seems quite accurate: Blather 'bout Bikes: Aero Field Testing using the "Chung Method" - How sensitive can it be?
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