Good interview. I think Adam will be very well received by Triathlon as his personality actually fits in quite well with the typical triathlete. I like that he's questioning traditional thoughts/beliefs. Some paths will lead to discovery...others not likely, but at least he's trying. With clothing, for instance. His question about boundary layer trips on the arms is valid, but I believe what we'll eventually realize is optimized aerodynamics for clothing will be highly dependent on individual position; specifically, position of both the forearms and upper arms. In the end, if you want optimal, it will be designing a custom piece of clothing around a specific athlete's position, which would be costly, but effective. That's, of course, before you take the helmet and it's interaction with clothing into consideration. Oh, and it's really tough to "kink" arteries and veins sufficiently to decrease blood flow. Compression? Yes. Reduced blood flow from acute angulation? Highly unlikely from a bike position. Still, interesting question!
Jim Manton / ERO Sports
Jim Manton / ERO Sports