Well in the real world, which also has wind, just like a tunnel does, less grams of drag, at a given yaw angle, means you will go faster.
There are various online references, not affiliated with any wheel maker, which have done the math showing how much time is saved, for a given power output and drag reduction.
What exactly are you skeptical about? Do you think the "real word wind is somehow fundamentally different than wind tunnel wind, such that no time would be saved by having less drag?
I mean, people have down real world testing on these things too...
Kat Hunter reports on the San Dimas Stage Race from inside the GC winning team
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There are various online references, not affiliated with any wheel maker, which have done the math showing how much time is saved, for a given power output and drag reduction.
What exactly are you skeptical about? Do you think the "real word wind is somehow fundamentally different than wind tunnel wind, such that no time would be saved by having less drag?
I mean, people have down real world testing on these things too...
Kat Hunter reports on the San Dimas Stage Race from inside the GC winning team
Aeroweenie.com -Compendium of Aero Data and Knowledge
Freelance sports & outdoors writer Kathryn Hunter