Racing topless

Triathlon Forum
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Just read a thread on over-thinking, over-marketing and over-concern for aero this and that. And the importance of being aero yourself, not just your frame, or wheels or helmet. Spending the time and $ to get aero on your bike.

Onto my question or point. Cause I know I would be a lot more aero if I was not such a tub o lard. So that is a primary objective and a different thread entirely. But I have taken to racing topless and wonder it wearing my zoot top aids in the wind going around my body or is there little difference? Obvioulsy, Topless is cooler, but being also hairy chested, could this make a difference. Now I know I might be over thinking it, but in the spirit in the other thread, hell you never know what might make a difference.

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If you fall on the bike it will hurt alot more.

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I would think that having a harpoon sticking out of you is not very aero. So put a top on.

4

With the new fabrics topless is not particularly cooler. If you wear a top make sure
it is formfitting to avoid drag in the water and on the bike. Don’t try to put a tight
top on after the swim which is impossible.
Mike

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Based on extensive wind tunnel testing, I have found that women are significanly more aero if they ride topless. Men on the other hand are handicapped signigicantly by riding topless.

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I do it, bitches love my abs.
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and if they don’t…fu*king skanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JMOh-cul6M