noofus wrote:
Ai_1 wrote:
So, that picture.
Fair enough, the rear wheel might be a replacement due to a mechanical. Odd to select such a photo for the article but the athlete may have an excuse. The "breasts" look to be an unzipped top - highly inefficient in aerodynamic terms.
He's got what looks like a really uncomfortable and un-aerodynamic downward sloping extension configuration.
He has a full aerodynamic helmet on but his head is down so the tail is waving in the wind. Then finally, his race number is all over the place - think of the drag!
So, are they saying this is how you'll end up if you don't use this stuff or do they think this is a picture of an aspirational performance?
It's weirder than that though. Look at the sprocket. It's a fixed gear or single speed bike.
Guessing single speed since I see brakes. Still no derailleur in there so that was done on purpose?
There was a story on this guy a few years back on ST I think. He was the only guy to ever complete Kona on a fixie. There was some reasoning behind his wheel selection if I recall correctly.
As for anything else in this link, I do not have anything to say. I just looked at the picture and remembered it.
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