How aero is aero?

A Specialized Transition looking very aero
Photo ©: Jeff Jones

You want to get faster against the clock. You want to know if you spend X you will get Y time savings in return. Problem is, you're bamboozled by a plethora of marketing hype and scientific data put out by companies who want you to buy their stuff, whether it be snazzy equipment or even time in a wind tunnel. Where do you start? Jeff Jones shines a light on the topic.

Let's break it down into a simple question:

November is the month the annual Lifecycle Spring Challenge takes place. This is a weekend ride from Brisbane to O'Reillys 1000m up in the Lamington Mountains in the Gold Coast hinterland. Sunday sees the descent of the mountain and a flat ride home. This year saw the third edition of the event and unanimously rated the best by all who came.

As many may know Lifecycle identity Josie Loane was involved in a serious accident last Wednesday. We had finished our regular shop ride around Mt Cootha and Josie was heading home to get changed for work at the shop when she had a collision with a car while going down the hill from Ashgrove West. She suffered serious chest injuries including multiple broken ribs and lung damage. It was only due to the prompt action of paramedics that she survived. In an amazing coincidence,if there is such a thing, the same paramedics had been in the shop talking to Josie about bikes the previous day!