I feel like this whole thing should be written in pink because A) I’m being punked and am too stupid to know it or B) Jesse Thomas is being punked.
In the new Triathlete magazine, the hairy beast that is Jesse Thomas wrote that he did a shaved legs test at the “Win Tunnel” and they found he gained 15 watts by going shaved compared to full beast.
Am I missing something? It sure seems like I am.
I’ve got nothing…I can’t bash you for posting up yet another incredulous and completely irrelevant thread in the Tri forum instead of the lavender room because there is some validity here.
Don’t forget the extra acceleration that you will gain from the reduction in weight.
Did he have REALLY hairy legs?
an old chet kyle test quoted 5 seconds per 40k, which is like 1 watt.
I’ve got nothing…I can’t bash you for posting up yet another incredulous and completely irrelevant thread in the Tri forum instead of the lavender room because there is some validity here.
I can go hide in a dark hole but I wasn’t the one to write the article in a nationally published magazine. I felt like it was worth pointing out.
And I don’t waste my time with the lavender room… I just waste my time here and classifieds.
Did he have REALLY hairy legs?
an old chet kyle test quoted 5 seconds per 40k, which is like 1 watt.
HAH! Yes, he talked about how hairy he was at length.
1 watt is understandable… they even posted the youtube video about going beard vs no beard and it came to 1 watt.
if it was 15 grams of drag and he misremembered it would be consistent =)
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if it was 15 grams of drag and he misremembered it would be consistent =)
Oh the joys of reading poorly written Triathlete since Inside Triathlon is gone.
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Sorry, I don’t know who Jesse Thomas is - is this guy?
No, this is Jesse
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To save 15W the legs would need to be “full sweater mode” with hair that didn’t mat down much (even at 27mph) and increased FSA of the legs.
http://cknx.ca/files/2013/06/hairy-legs.jpg vs. http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w218/openwatersurfer/HL.jpg
For those who don’t want to shave, you can always do what Potts does and wear compression. Between the socks/sleeves and tri shorts, only the knees are uncovered.
http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Andy+Potts+2014+Escape+Alcatraz+Triathlon+gThkJFDRlekl.jpg
Don’t forget the extra acceleration that you will gain from the reduction in weight. yeah but it’s revolving mass so that counts like 100x.
Compression calf and arm sleeves aren’t legal anymore for non-wetsuit swims though…looks like he’ll have to start shaving…
He doesn’t shave for Kona, which always seemed strange given his swimming background and the fact that he doesn’t get to draft anyone during the swim.
http://www.swim2000.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/TYR_TRI_TORQUEPRO_ANDY_POTTS.jpg
HA! I literally just created a thread… just amazing for me since I never shaved before. Free speed baby!
i believe alphamantis has some data on this we published on slowtwitch, exactly 3 months ago.
i believe alphamantis has some data on this we published on slowtwitch, exactly 3 months ago.
HA!
I’ve got nothing…I can’t bash you for posting up yet another incredulous and completely irrelevant thread in the Tri forum instead of the lavender room because there is some validity here.
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