Question Should triathletes be allowed on bikes?

[krebs303]

Hair Improves PerformanceAlphamantis’ Chief Technology Officer, Andy Froncioni, said, "We knew the impact of texturing on lowering aerodynamic drag for skin suits. We thought, 'what better skinsuit texture than a rider's own hair.' British Cycling's recent patent on using chevron patterns on the arms gave us some further ideas. Shaving patterns that allowed more robust turbulent boundary layers to form were better at delaying flow separation, which significantly reduced drag! One day, we could imagine the UCI requiring a fully shaven leg for its races."

 

[Granville57]

Hair Improves Performance

April 1st. But it is a good one.

You left out the two best parts though.

With the upside down chevron on the calves this becomes a lethal aero advantage.

The unfortunate reality is that some people who do not naturally grow signifiant amount of leg hair will not be able to benefit as much from this finding. Froncioni is consulting with a colleague who specializes in hair growth treatments to address this and addition to an aero cream to assist this less hairy, less aero population of individuals.

 

[42x16ss]

BMX god Dave Mirra makes the switch to tri, with some rather impressive bike splits:

http://www.slowtwitch.com/Interview/Dave_Mirra_impresses_again_4265.html

I'd say he's improved the average standard of bike handling for the tri community by about 1000%

 

[Race Radio]

 

[TomasC]

Finally a reasonable tri bike for me. No need to tape pork skewers to the top tube anymore. This might accommodate a half roast pig.

 

[slowoldman]

He probably won.

 

[Race Radio]

http://yourbikehatesyou.blogspot.com/2014/06/tri-ahtle-tez.html

Every mechanic has their own Triathlete story

 

[mewmewmew13]

He probably won.

lolz..that is what the sport deserves

 

[42x16ss]

Wow, who'd have thought to look up occasionally???

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/forum/Slowtwitch_Forums_C1/Triathlon_Forum_F1/Crash_at_Boise_70.3--My_rant/lessons_learned_P5128416/

Slowtwit - the gift that keeps on giving

 

[42x16ss]

FFS

 

[Granville57]

FFS

Not only did USADA rob Lance of glory in Kona, they robbed us all of his next installment: It's Not About the Car.

 

[krebs303]

Should triathletes be allowed on buffet lines?
Challenge Roth - Noodle Party Faux Pas
carbo loading don't get left behind.

 

[laylacopla123]

I don't know, some may say with limitations. Can't please em all.

 

[mewmewmew13]

so the big Ironman is tomorrow in Boulder..
some of these folks are in trouble already..
http://iamtri.com/group/ironman-boulder-2014/forum/topics/ironman-boulder-training-rides

 

[mewmewmew13]

sigh..


"Undergarments unleashed ahead of Ironman Boulder"

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_26255440/undergarments-unleashed-ahead-ironman-boulder

I was having a beer up north..couldn't be arsed to drive downtown for this

 

[42x16ss]

So what are these "hills" like? Did someone pave over an ants nest ?

 

[Race Radio]

Ouch......maybe he was practicing for a TTT?
http://www.vingle.net/posts/449252-Why-it-s-dangerous-to-ride-aero-bars-in-a-group?cyc

 

[Boeing]

Top of a climb on my mountain bike Saturday I meet this dude all kitted out in tri sleeves yet sleeveless. picture a tank top with arm warmers It was hot so I give him that. He was ****ed his garmin wasn't working in the hills or trees or whatever. He saw I had the same one and asked me to take a look. looked fine to me. he said speed and distance didn't work right. I checked settings it was set to auto pause at 8 mph. I asked why and he said that on his tri bike stop lights kill his average speed. So I'm like you know this means you were climbing less than 8mph right?

 

[hiero2]

sigh..


"Undergarments unleashed ahead of Ironman Boulder"

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_26255440/undergarments-unleashed-ahead-ironman-boulder

I was having a beer up north..couldn't be arsed to drive downtown for this

Ooohhh, my. . .

 

[veganrob]

Ouch......maybe he was practicing for a TTT?
http://www.vingle.net/posts/449252-Why-it-s-dangerous-to-ride-aero-bars-in-a-group?cyc

I like the comment about a coaster brake

 

[mewmewmew13]

Ooohhh, my. . .

pretty soon another 'Boulder tradition' will happen..The Naked Pumpkin Run
sigh...
naked people with jackolanterns on their heads...long live the 60s eh?

 

[Granville57]

pretty soon another 'Boulder tradition' will happen..The Naked Pumpkin Run
sigh...
naked people with jackolanterns on their heads...long live the 60s eh?

mew at the finish line last year.

 

[mewmewmew13]

heh heh

 

[mewmewmew13]

 

[Race Radio]