Reader Question: Drafting in Time Trials
In a comment on this recent post regarding drafting advantages to a leader, reader fey-ruz asks: in cycling, team follow cars are required to maintain a minimum distance from their riders Keep reading
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Reader Question: Drafting in Triathlons
Reader juleztalks writes: I’ve just entered an amateur triathlon, and there’s a whole load of rules about not “drafting” in the cycle stage (basically, not sitting in other cyclists’ slipstream). Keep reading
Reader Question: Drafting in Cycling
jonesmartinez asks: As a cyclist, I’m curious about drafting. How fast do I need to be going for there to be a measurable benefit? Additionally, often in a time trial Keep reading
Drafting Behind a Big Rig
For those who like the effects of drafting in cycling backed up by Mythbusters, here’s a comparison between riding a mountain bike at 20 mph solo and on the tail Keep reading
Drafting Flags
Wired Science has published a gallery of fluid dynamics photos and videos, several of which have been featured here previously. There’s some neat stuff there, well worth checking out. # Keep reading
Themed Series
Occasionally, FYFD will feature a series of posts on a special theme. This page serves as an archive of these themed series. Got an idea for theme? You can always Keep reading
PyeongChang 2018: Cross-Country Skiing
Cross-country skiing, also known as Nordic skiing, is a part of many longstanding disciplines in the Winter Games. Unlike downhill skiing, cross-country events typically involve mass starts, which allow athletes Keep reading
Schooling in Soap Films
In sports, flocks of birds, and schools of fish, we’re accustomed to thinking that the followers get an aerodynamic or hydrodynamic advantage over the leaders, but this may not always Keep reading
Sochi 2014: Downhill Skiing
Like the athletes who compete on ice, skiers rely on a film of liquid beneath their skis to provide the low friction necessary to glide. The moisture results from the Keep reading
London 2012: Swimming Pool Physics
The era of the LZR suit may be over in swimming, but technology is still making an impact when it comes to making swimmers faster. One thing you’ll often hear Keep reading