Beard or no beard (aerodynamics)

jerry3571
jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
edited July 2014 in Pro race
I remember a time when the statos used to say that Laurent Fignon lost the '89 Tour de France by him having a ponytail. This issue seems to have re-emerged with Mr Paolini and our Wiggo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkmCLOjk2h8
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”- Albert Einstein

"You can't ride the Tour de France on mineral water."
-Jacques Anquetil

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    From twitter:

    Matt Rendell
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    Boardman's getting exercised over Luca Paolini combining an aero helmet with a full beard. Says there should be a rule against it. Ha ha!

    I remember Sean Eadie on the track. No way Chris Hoy would ride like this.

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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,095
    jerry3571 wrote:
    I remember a time when the statos used to say that Laurent Fignon lost the '89 Tour de France by him having a ponytail. This issue seems to have re-emerged with Mr Paolini and our Wiggo.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkmCLOjk2h8

    Shave a tennis ball and see what goes faster, hairy or shaved ball.
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  • greasedscotsman
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    davidof wrote:
    jerry3571 wrote:
    I remember a time when the statos used to say that Laurent Fignon lost the '89 Tour de France by him having a ponytail. This issue seems to have re-emerged with Mr Paolini and our Wiggo.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkmCLOjk2h8

    Shave a tennis ball and see what goes faster, hairy or shaved ball.

    Oh, I'll shave my tennis ball alright
  • jerry3571
    jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
    ThomThom wrote:
    davidof wrote:
    jerry3571 wrote:
    I remember a time when the statos used to say that Laurent Fignon lost the '89 Tour de France by him having a ponytail. This issue seems to have re-emerged with Mr Paolini and our Wiggo.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkmCLOjk2h8

    Shave a tennis ball and see what goes faster, hairy or shaved ball.

    Oh, I'll shave my tennis ball alright


    Must admit I thought I had to shave my balls to go quicker on the bike. :-D
    “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”- Albert Einstein

    "You can't ride the Tour de France on mineral water."
    -Jacques Anquetil
  • kajjal
    kajjal Posts: 3,380
    jerry3571 wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    davidof wrote:
    jerry3571 wrote:
    I remember a time when the statos used to say that Laurent Fignon lost the '89 Tour de France by him having a ponytail. This issue seems to have re-emerged with Mr Paolini and our Wiggo.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkmCLOjk2h8

    Shave a tennis ball and see what goes faster, hairy or shaved ball.

    Oh, I'll shave my tennis ball alright


    Must admit I thought I had to shave my balls to go quicker on the bike. :-D

    You just have enjoyed saving a few grams ;)

    What is it with road bikers and body hair, do you all have weekend jobs as cabaret singers in slinky ball gowns ?

    :)

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