Originally Posted by
tomato coupe
No reply? By your theory, he's probably dead.
Well he is only about 29 or 30 now, so I very much hope not.
Originally Posted by
genejockey
Because it's a larger frame. That's at least a 56. Apples to apples, dude.
So, my perception that rider position is less low these days is perhaps therefore based on the fact that I am short.
Originally Posted by
genejockey
Their bent elbows in the drops are more aerodynamic than your straight arms. You're exposing most of your arm to the wind, while their forearm is directly in line with the drops and the brifters.
I am aware of that but making the drops compact makes the resting on the drops hand position less aero and the only full on aero position the hooks. But perhaps riders are thinner/fitter these days and don't need to rest on the drops any more.
Perhaps I am wrong about riding styles not having become less aero. It remains my perception but I may be wrong. If so I am sorry.
Should anyone be interested, I calculated the average drag on a peloton rider to be about 21% of that of a solo rider.
Average drag 20.49% of the solo rider.