Awhile back, I mentioned that bike manufacturer Specialized had built their own wind tunnel to test cycling equipment. In this video, they provide a walk-through of their facility. Although there Keep reading
Tag: cycling
Fluids Round-up – 5 October 2013
This is the last week that my IndieGoGo project is open for donations. All money above and beyond what is needed for the conference will go toward FYFD-produced videos. Also, donors can Keep reading
Fluids Round-up – 25 May 2013
Sometimes I come across cool links and stories about fluid dynamics that don’t quite fit into a typical FYFD post, but I’d like to start sharing those semi-regularly with round-up Keep reading
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
London 2012: Cycling Physics
In no discipline of cycling is more emphasis placed on fluid dynamics than in the individual time trial. This event, a solo race against the clock, leaves riders no place 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
Tour de France Physics: Wind Tunnel Testing
Over hours of racing, even a few grams of drag can be the difference between the top of the podium and missing out. For manufacturers as well as for Keep reading
Tour de France Physics: Time Trials
Unlike road stages in which cyclists can draft off one another to reduce drag, in the time trial a cyclist is on a solo race against the clock with nowhere 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
Tour de France Physics: Lead-Out Trains
[original media no longer available] One of the most impressive cycling techniques for drag reduction on a rider is the lead-out train that delivers a sprinter to the finish line. Keep reading