Aero Helmets & Leg Tape - AI Aerodynamics with Robby Ketchell

Episode 1 of 1% Better is all about aerodynamics. We chat to one of the world's experts in aerodynamics, Robby Ketchell, about the Visma-Lease a Bike helmet that broke the internet, learnings for cyclists about aero position and some aerodynamics and their impact on running. We also touch on AI and aerodynamics. (00:00) Episode starts (00:56) Xylon and Dave updates (06:50) What’s come across our desks (06:55) Tokyo Marathon (07:53) Eliud Kipchoge and his Legacy (09:50) Sifan Hassan (11:15) Who’s the New Face of World Marathoning (13:20) London Marathon Fields (15:53) T100 Miami Fields and Withdrawals (17:22) Oura & Strava Integration (18:55) Community Shoutouts (21:30) Interview with Robby Ketchell (23:45) Is the New Visma-Lease a Bike Helmet Safe? (26:39) How do Innovations like this Helmet come about? (30:02) What is the Iteration of a Project like this like? (33:48) What are the Key Factors in Aerodynamics of Cycling? (36:17) Why do Gloves Help Aerodynamics? (37:06) The Marketing Aspects of a Helmet like this (39:31) Will this Helmet be the Difference in the Tour de France? (39:52) What Percentage Improvement Could you Expect from this Helmet? (40:56) Robby’s thoughts on why team UAE have Improved so much this year? (43:25) Aero chat – AI aerodynamics (45:20) The Use Case for Aero chat and Zwift doping (47:16) Kipchoge’s and Shin Tape for Aerodynamics (48:51) Why wouldn’t Kipchoge use socks instead of tape? (49:41) How much does Tape like this help Kipchoge and Why? (51:12) What are the Aerodynamic Benefits of a Bunch when Climbing? (56:34) Summary Article on Helmet Regulations: https://road.cc/content/news/uci-review-helmet-design-rules-307123 Piece Robby Wrote: https://www.aero.chat/analysis Robby’s Website Mentioned:https://Aero.chat  Follow us on Social: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/onepercentbetterpod?igsh=MW1tcGM4MHQ4bm5oaw== Tik Tok https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMMYf54KB/ Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Trendy Style by PillowVibes https://tunetank.com/track/1027-trendy-style/