Re: [RBW] Re: The Charlie Gallop Thread

Wed, 14 May 2025 17:39:46 -0700

Oh lighten up, Ted. Have a glass of wine and then read my stories. They’re mostly fun and hardly dogmatic. You know this by now.
Leah
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On May 14, 2025, at 8:32 PM, Ted Durant <[email protected]> wrote:

On Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:16:23 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:
But wind is the mortal enemy of a Rivendell, I think, even if it’s a road bike. 

Wind is an impediment to speed on any bicycle. The stronger the apparent wind (either from speed or headwind) the bigger the impediment. The disadvantage of a large frontal area and otherwise increased Cd goes up with the square of the apparent wind velocity. You've chosen a bike and position that have a great deal more Cd than what most people think of as a road bike and position. It's certainly not anything like my Rivendells, so I don't think it's fair to generalize your experience to all Rivendell bikes..

Grant once published a photo of himself descending Diablo sitting bolt upright and wearing a big sombrero. He titled the article "In Favor of Blowing Off Aerodynamics". You've discovered the limits of that philosophy.  

Ted Durant
Milwaukee, WI USA

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