So I did my first aero field test today and was rather surprised by the numbers.
I was testing a TYR sleeveless tri suit (the carbon zipback) vs a LG M2 sleeved Trisuit.
I did an out and back course that was roughly 30mins total since BBS recommends using a file that is at least 30mins long. I kept my watts at 180 which is a bit lower than my current IM pace. Since I had to go through a neighborhood first, I hit the lap button at a spot where I was up to speed and could make sure I hit it at the same spot on the way back.
Here are the results from those two laps (both 7.74mi:
Sleeveless Suit: Time- 22:37.1 Avg. Speed-20.5MPH Avg. Power-181 NP-183
Sleeved Suit: Time-21:44.1 Avg. Speed-21.4 Avg. Power-182 NP-185
So the power was slightly higher on the second run, but it was 53 seconds faster
I ran it through Best Boke Split’s Aero Analyzer and I got a CdA of .2677 for the first run and .2486 for the second.
If I’m interpreting that right, the sleeved suit is 19w faster.
Am I missing anything? Does this all sound about right?
-Nate
Triathlonpal.com
Flaer|Team Kiwami|Nuun Hydration|Honey Stinger
Twitter: @N8deck
I was testing a TYR sleeveless tri suit (the carbon zipback) vs a LG M2 sleeved Trisuit.
I did an out and back course that was roughly 30mins total since BBS recommends using a file that is at least 30mins long. I kept my watts at 180 which is a bit lower than my current IM pace. Since I had to go through a neighborhood first, I hit the lap button at a spot where I was up to speed and could make sure I hit it at the same spot on the way back.
Here are the results from those two laps (both 7.74mi:
Sleeveless Suit: Time- 22:37.1 Avg. Speed-20.5MPH Avg. Power-181 NP-183
Sleeved Suit: Time-21:44.1 Avg. Speed-21.4 Avg. Power-182 NP-185
So the power was slightly higher on the second run, but it was 53 seconds faster
I ran it through Best Boke Split’s Aero Analyzer and I got a CdA of .2677 for the first run and .2486 for the second.
If I’m interpreting that right, the sleeved suit is 19w faster.
Am I missing anything? Does this all sound about right?
-Nate
Triathlonpal.com
Flaer|Team Kiwami|Nuun Hydration|Honey Stinger
Twitter: @N8deck