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I'm probably on a government watch list for this chatgpt query.... but, rough math shows the terminal velocity of a child vs an adult - the adult will go about 33% faster. Scale that down however you want to world cup track speeds, but the fact remains, wind resistance cannot be disregarded when you're winning/losing races by tenths of a second. I'd go as far to as to say that wearing a speedsuit could be the difference between winning a race and not even making it past LCQ.

Do you watch DH racing?? How many podiums have less than a 1% spread in times? The times are so close and the speeds are so fast that aero makes a huge difference, much more than what suspension platform you're on. I guarantee you the difference between 4 bar and 6 bar is marginal, but the difference between speed suits, aero helmets and fairings vs standard DH garb is enormous. Of course what bike company would throw money at a sport where the bike matters less than the aero optimizations you make to the bike + rider?

A little different from the normal leeks here: 27.5+/29 mullet

The video I linked goes over the run, sections the track and covers the average speed in each section. Sorry, it's mostly over 15 mph... And the time difference is, possibly, almost/up to 2 seconds from fork fairings ALONE. Let alone additional aero things like tighter suits, bullet helmets, etc.

I know it's not the World Cup, but as people were arguing against aero all I could think about was The Speed Traps at both Hardlines and those big +90ft jumps. I think the fastest speeds were above 60km/h. That's damn fast on a bike and aero clothes are going to make a difference for sure. Hell, I'm NOT fast and I notice an aero difference when I go from a loose shirt to a tighter shirt between laps on a local xc loop! Do I think aero clothes are cool? No. I elect to wear pants and tshirts. But...

lots of people demonstrating that they slept through school

You're forgetting about the existence of air. World cup DH races don't happen in a vacuum chamber. Wind resistance is more favorable to a person with a larger mass to surface area ratio (generally speaking, the larger riders). Loic Bruni is going to be less affected by wind resistance than Jackson Goldstone. To think about it another way, if they both go skydiving, Loic's terminal velocity is going to be much higher than Jackson's. They won't fall at the same rate, because air exists.

This is objectively wrong. La Thuille DH track is 1.4 miles, and the winning run was 3' 27", so the average pace was ~24mph.

Tucking isn't the best guide to go by, as there are often sections where you would want to tuck, but can't as you have to pump or absorb bumps etc. If you imagine aero farings on a bike, the leogang motorway. Ft bill motorway and the lake placids lower section would all be faster with a more aero setup. By how much? Wed have to test Also the brake covers were made for temp management and keeping the grit out, not for aero, but they may have been repurposed now.

There's an idea for boutique brake manufacturers. Ducted ventilation for the back of the pads.

Idk how relaxed i would be if my team manager had a history of sleeping with his employees

I think I might be getting an offer from Team Robot... Let the big sponsorship pennies start rolling in! Thanks Charlie, this is definitely a mutual admiration type of deal..

Amazing what positive experiences with our heroes does to ignite a life long passion. Guys like Jack Moir do a lot to inspire kids by engaging them.

Dispite all pessimistic personal opinions I miss positive ones. I see the development not that deep-black. Even though a loss of popularity, in my opinion enduro racing will stay. It may be that its destiny develops like 4-cross racing, dual slalom, etc. but enduro racing will stay. Possibly a movement away from the UCI banner would do good. May soon enduro racings Gandolf show-up.

So theres a new needle for every 2.5mm of stroke? Thats a lot of needles, Im suddenly understanding the dislike of HBO from suspension designers.

Have you watched DH races before?

My YouTube game is weak these days, so I'm a bit late (the video is 4 months old), but I don't think this has been discussed: The relevant part begins at 2:24 - aero in DH. This is off the back of Peak Torque's previous video where he did an analysis on Leadville 100 race (a gravel-ish race where some riders ran full suss XC bikes with drop bars and there was one case of a makeshift fork fairing) and the benefits a fork fairing plus drop bars would give you over a 'stock' XC bike (no fairings and flat...

Top fuel is close with a better suspension feel (stock). Angles are not quite as aggressive as the Optic.

yeah he's on team generational wealth racing

I haven't owned Mavens, only worked on them on other peoples bikes. After reading some other Maven threads, I think one issue is the Maxima fluid tends to absorb a lot more air than other mineral oils. Using the degassing step that was common in SRAM's DOT fluid instructions may help get air out of the fluid before adding it to the system. You may also try leaving a bleed funnel (or just a hose with some fluid in it) on the lever with some fluid and strap the lever blade down to the bar to pressurize the system. Leave...