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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-19-23, 05:17 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

While trashing other posters is the real reason I...

While trashing other posters is the real reason I come to BF, I have to admit, this "learning" stuff is pretty cool in its own right.

Thanks again, all.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-19-23, 12:44 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

Science----we made a model, plugged in numbers,...

Science----we made a model, plugged in numbers, made some predictions, then we tested in the real world, and the results pretty much matched our models, so we believe the theory is valid.

W#hen I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-19-23, 07:10 AM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

One of my jobs is doing man-on-the-street...

One of my jobs is doing man-on-the-street interviews, so I talk to a wide range of people. I therefore have heard, over the last several years, pretty much every conspiracy theory, alternative...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-18-23, 08:51 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

Here is what I see. One poster keeps saying that...

Here is what I see. One poster keeps saying that the difference is force on the pedals as the cranks rotate is a significant source of fatigue---not spinning them, but the uneven resistance through...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-16-23, 10:47 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

Perfection. This is why we need not fear AI...

Perfection.

This is why we need not fear AI taking over the world.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-16-23, 03:13 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

As far as profiles, I thought ogive...

As far as profiles, I thought ogive cross-sections mated in width to the mounted, inflated tire had been shown to be the most aerodynamic?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-16-23, 03:11 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

Or ... since you made the claim ... produce...

Or ... since you made the claim ... produce some examples.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-15-23, 12:54 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

Hundreds of posts later, the OP returns and...

Hundreds of posts later, the OP returns and starts the whole thing over again ... :D

The numbers won't tell the whole story. Save 100 grams and sacrifice a little aero ... probably not, but save...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-15-23, 12:01 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

Okay now ... there is a HUGE difference between...

Okay now ... there is a HUGE difference between $500 wheels and a $500 bike.

Also, this guy is sick of his current wheels and has a chance to get a deal on some better wheels. If he can save 750...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-15-23, 11:42 AM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

The OP has a hard budget of $500, so maybe we...

The OP has a hard budget of $500, so maybe we should be suggesting the best wheel for a rider on mostly flatland for $500?

Anyone who wants to donate the extra $400 .... go right ahead.

Recall...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-23, 11:19 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

My bike is faster because it "planes"...

My bike is faster because it "planes" ......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-23, 08:52 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

You make it sound so reasonable. But don't...

You make it sound so reasonable.

But don't get complacent because ... there is surely a flaw in there.

There must be---because it makes sense to me. When it comes to math and physics, if I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-23, 02:18 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

As is mentioned here,...

As is mentioned here, (https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/which-is-faster-aero-vs-lightweight-wheels) even on climbs except at walking pace aero generally saves more watts than lighter weight. if you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-23, 12:30 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

I was not arguing with you, sir. I have seen you...

I was not arguing with you, sir. I have seen you here long enough, and gotten lost enough in your various postings .... You imprss me as being a very real and practical engineer who does the work,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-23, 11:45 AM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

I think that what people are saying here is that...

I think that what people are saying here is that things like the slight differences in power through a pedal stroke and the slight differences in rotating mass when doing the slight accelerations...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-12-23, 09:48 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

Depends how quickly you climb, I guess. ...

Depends how quickly you climb, I guess.

https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/which-is-faster-aero-vs-lightweight-wheels

“So let’s take that into the real world. Zipp’s 202 Firecrest clinchers are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-12-23, 03:47 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

Remember when riding a bike was simple fun? ...

Remember when riding a bike was simple fun?

:d :d :d


Yeah ... I understand that for some folks, doing 14th-order derivatives and such is also fun ,.,.. Personally I just want an S-works...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-11-23, 08:59 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

I am pretty physics-dim but Fredo76 seems to have...

I am pretty physics-dim but Fredo76 seems to have the facts here. A bike wheel is not a flywheel in the way a car flywheel is because the wheel itself is braked---the energy isn't stored to be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-08-23, 01:22 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

I read somewhere (too uninterested to look it up)...

I read somewhere (too uninterested to look it up) that one of the biggest aero losses with wheels/tires were the vortices generated by the air hitting a wide tire and then sucking into the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-07-23, 01:18 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

This is actually some amazing comedy here. ...

This is actually some amazing comedy here.

Dude, what you see as "practical" is what your ego sees as worthwhile. There is no Universal Scale of Utility you are following,. You are deciding what...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-07-23, 07:02 AM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

Thanks for the actual third-party info. Let's see...

Thanks for the actual third-party info. Let's see how the internet reacts to facts.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-06-23, 04:04 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

[/list] Keep the story straight from post to...

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Keep the story straight from post to post, please.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-06-23, 01:51 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

Funny, at pro peleton speeds, the pros seem to...

Funny, at pro peleton speeds, the pros seem to think aero is the most important factor.

Ummmm .... okay .... seems to me that any sort of wheel can be made in any shape and that most teams are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-06-23, 01:42 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 10,444
Posted By Maelochs

Ummm .... yes, #1 is true. #2? Where did you...

Ummm .... yes, #1 is true.
#2? Where did you invent all that? Actually Right tire pressure---NOT "higher" pressure--delivers lower rolling resistance. This has been tested and proven a decade ago...
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