In the specialized shaving wind tunnel test, they said there was a 7-15 watt savings. What does that mean? You would not have to put out 7-15 watts across a 40k? If so, how does that translate to time savings? Sorry for the basic question....just don't get it.
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Re: What does "saving watts" mean? [NeverEnough]
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Re: What does "saving watts" mean? [trail]
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trail wrote:
It means you could go the same speed while putting out 7-15W less power. Or that you could go a little faster putting out the same power. They calculated an average of 50 seconds over 40K for the 6 guys they tested. Your results may vary, of course.
So let's say I ride 40k at 20mph and average 190 watts. If I was super hairy and shaved, I would achieve the same result while averaging 175 watts? (If I got the full benefit)
Re: What does "saving watts" mean? [NeverEnough]
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>So let's say I ride 40k at 20mph and average 190 watts. If I was super hairy and shaved, I would achieve the same result while averaging 175 watts? (If I got the full benefit)
Yes, that's a good example.
Re: What does "saving watts" mean? [trail]
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And some troll in one of the other threads said the power meter is useless. How would we know the watt/time savings without one?
Re: What does "saving watts" mean? [NeverEnough]
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NeverEnough wrote:
trail wrote:
It means you could go the same speed while putting out 7-15W less power. Or that you could go a little faster putting out the same power. They calculated an average of 50 seconds over 40K for the 6 guys they tested. Your results may vary, of course.
So let's say I ride 40k at 20mph and average 190 watts. If I was super hairy and shaved, I would achieve the same result while averaging 175 watts? (If I got the full benefit)
If you were super hairy and shaved, I'd suggest using better razor blades.
Touche.