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Re: What's the verdict on 2-Spoke wheels? Marketing hype? [ZenTriBrett]


From the 2-spoke website: "The benefits of this wheel in a one hour time trial compared to a standard carbon 3-spoke wheel can be as much as 2.5 minutes (!) when averaging 51 km/h."

2.5 minutes over an hour means an increase of speed of a bit more than 4%. Because of the cubic nature of aero drag, that would mean a decrease in CdA of ~12% compared to a 3-spoke wheel. That's not a 12% decrease in the wheel's CdA -- they're claiming a 12% decrease in total rider + bike CdA.
Last edited by: RChung: Feb 7, 17 17:25

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