Sebastian Schluricke on Aero Testing

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 4:30 the real, race-tested value of aero testing in pro athletes at 70.3 Maine and IM Hamburg 9:45 equipment and tactics required for low-accuracy aero testing (error of +/- 5%) GPS-enabled bike computer Single-sided power meter Any 1000m route Deep wheels 11:15 equipment and tactics required for medium-accuracy aero testing (error of +/- 3%). Same as above plus A dedicated speed sensor A test route without strong head / tail wind and minimal traffic Low-depth wheels Dual-sided power meter 15:00 equipment and tactics required for high-accuracy aero testing (error of +/- <2%). Same as above plus Crank-based power meter Excellent position control 15:15 the value of an accurate power meter 21:45 test route analysis on Aerotune 23:45 difference in testing outdoors vs in the velodrome 24:45 learning to hold position 39:30 improving testing accuracy without buying new sensors Use the 1000m testing option Repeat your setups more times Find a test route with some solid tree cover 43:00 faster tires = immediate, substantial speed gains 46:45 confounding possibilities during testing Unstable body position 48:00 listener Q: how much do beards affect aero drag? 50:30 listener Q: what can you test if you only have one helmet and one suit? Leave saddle alone Front end stack Front end reach Pad width (distance between pads) Head position Hip rotation Shoulder shrug Just start testing! Test with your friends / teammates 59:00 aero implications of bottle placement on a road bike Results here For more context, have a listen to our first chat with Sebastian and also the one with his partner Bjorn Kafka. Check out the platform and do your own testing.