kajet wrote:
strangename wrote:
It's not cringe. If I were to believe every video showing something saves you 10 watts, then I should be able to reach 50kph with negative watts.This. People are quoting the numbers released by Specialized years ago in a YouTube video as if theyâre gospel. Or, âcommon knowledgeâ. đMeanwhile in every avenue other than hairy legs we expect peer-reviewed studies published in reputable journals and confirmed by countless other peer-reviewed studies published in reputable journals⌠and then itâs natural for the mainstream scientific view to evolve. But hairy legs? Duh, a watt per hair, obviously!
I'd say we expect NO aero claims to be peer reviewed. If they are on youtube, they are "real".
I had this conversation with Lionel himself who immediately spotted inconsistencies from one venue to another.
"why I am .198 on the road and .230 on the track ?"
"because that .198 is with a massive cross wind while using a disc wheel and getting sailing effect. That .230 is using a CRR that makes absolutely no sense for a velodrome".