Jim@EROsports wrote:
The scariest thing to put on yourself are booties. Talk about personal...they make helmets easy to figure out! Most seem to be very bad, though we tested some Castelli's last week that worked very well for the client. When they're slow, they're really slow. Shocking, actually.As always, thanks for chiming in, Jim.
I think this has been asked before, but I don't remember if you ever replied. Have you only tested (breathable) lycra shoe covers or also the PU-coated (non-breathable) ones? It's been assumed for a while that the lycra ones are no good, while the PU-coated ones might be good. Also, a tight fit around the ankle is likely pretty important, too.
Which Castelli ones did you test with good results on the client? Their dimpled 'Aero Race' (and lycra, I think) or their PU-coated 'Nano'?
Thanks for the info on the Champ-Sys skinsuit, will have an eye out for that one. So we're down to Castelli and the coming Champ-Sys being good, while I would think the new Bioracer could also be pretty good since they claim to have spent a lot of hours in the wind tunnel developing it and they seem to get the idea, as you suggest with the arms, to roughen up the fabric on the arms and shoulders while keeping it smoother further down the body. I have no data on it, though, only conjecture! But Tony Martin and Sky is racing in it so clearly it can be fast :p