So I guess shaving your legs does work...

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  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    lawrences wrote:
    I may delete my posts because I am enjoying the idea of MountainMonster turning up Sunday morning fleshly shaven still bleeding slightly around the knees telling his mates how he's going to be 70 seconds faster today.

    Ohhh, that's a good one. I may try just removing anything below the knees. I could save quite a few grams that way.
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  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    lawrences wrote:
    "A flat disc is generally found in wind-tunnel tests to be worth a saving of about 30-40 seconds over a 25-mile time-trial compared with a standard road wheel. A lenticular disc or a set of wheel-covers can improve a further 5-10 seconds on that, possibly more in a stronger crosswind.

    Performance estimates are based on a number of assumptions. Individual results may vary. Key assumptions are:-
    • Speeds around 30 mph.
    • Flat course.
    • Negligible wind.
    • Typical rider and bike proportions."


    I think "30 MPH" says it all there. I don't doubt the claim but have my doubts about the average rider hitting 30 MPH for 25 miles.
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Savagestorm wrote:
    Surprisingly significant results!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZnrE17Jg3I

    I'm surprised that there hasn't been a bit more, in this thread, of what you might call "picking apart the flaws in the testing" that they did. I'm no aero genius by a long shot but just have the feeling that they have overlooked, missed, didn't account for, etc. something or somethings in their testing. Or worse, they could have wanted to prove that shaving works and were biased from the start. In any case a nice attempt at looking at a difficult subject.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Nobody seriously thinks that shaved legs are faster, do they..??
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Imposter wrote:
    Nobody seriously thinks that shaved legs are faster, do they..??

    Right now???? Sure, some do. These guys just "proved" it. Whether their findings will hold up to serious scrutiny is another story.
  • Druidor
    Druidor Posts: 230
    Smooth legs for the ladies along with a glass of wine.
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    Sensa Trentino SL Custom 2013 - 105 Compact - Aksium Race
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Savagestorm wrote:
    Surprisingly significant results!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZnrE17Jg3I

    I noticed that one of the testers said that one of the reasons for shaving legs is that the girls like it. From random girls and women that I have met, most of them claim to dislike it when "their man" shaves his legs. "Creepy" was a word many of them used, including my wife. :?
    Then again lots of people probably think I'm creepy, shaved or unshaved.
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    dennisn wrote:
    Savagestorm wrote:
    Surprisingly significant results!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZnrE17Jg3I

    I noticed that one of the testers said that one of the reasons for shaving legs is that the girls like it. From random girls and women that I have met, most of them claim to dislike it when "their man" shaves his legs. "Creepy" was a word many of them used, including my wife. :?
    Then again lots of people probably think I'm creepy, shaved or unshaved.

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