{"id":1384,"date":"2015-06-09T10:01:58","date_gmt":"2015-06-09T10:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbrsport.wordpress.com\/?p=1384"},"modified":"2015-06-09T10:33:51","modified_gmt":"2015-06-09T10:33:51","slug":"getting-aero-notes-for-triathletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbrsport.co.za\/?p=1384","title":{"rendered":"Getting Aero: Notes for Triathletes."},"content":{"rendered":"

So, you are about to do a triathlon, and because you are not allowed to draft behind another cyclist, you are looking for as much of an aerodynamic advantage as possible. The following should help give you an idea of how much time you can save with some really slippery products.<\/p>\n

Tri Suit.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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You will wear a Tri suit for the whole event. Yip, under the wetsuit, on the\u00a0bike with its thin shammy, and then on the run. It needs to be skin tight so\u00a0that it doesn’t flap around in the wind.<\/p>\n

Cost – R 1500 +
\nTime saving over 40 km – up to 2 mins.<\/p>\n

Aero helmet.\u00a0<\/strong>\"aerohelmetssmall\"<\/a>
\nNaturally, you will need a helmet. Most triathlons have a Marshall who will check\u00a0your helmet. Any crack on it and you will not be allowed to proceed. An aero\u00a0helmet makes you look like something out of Alien. This helmet is\u00a0sometimes\u00a0referred to as a ‘sperm helmet’.
\nCost – R 2500 +
\nTime saving over 40 km – 1.30 mins.<\/span><\/p>\n

Deep dish rims.\u00a0<\/strong>\"aero<\/a>
\nThese will be the most expensive upgrade you might choose to put on your bike.
\nThey will both\u00a0speed you up and make your bike sound really ninja.
\nCost – R 10k – 25K+
\nTime saving over 40 km – 1.30 min.<\/p>\n

Razor.\u00a0<\/strong>\"aero<\/a>
\nThis is the cheapest of all aero upgrades. The benefits include an easier\u00a0surface to massage and a pair of shaved legs will prove to the world that you\u00a0are serious about what you want to achieve.
\nCost – R 5+
\nTime saving over 40 km – negligible.<\/p>\n

Aero bars.\u00a0<\/strong>\"aero<\/a>
\nConfident cyclists should use these for all triathlons. They allow you to get\u00a0both low and tucked up. Time trial bikes have these as standard kit. You can
\nadd a set of bars to a road bike, and it is sometimes necessary to also put a\u00a0forward leaning seat post onto your road bike. I would strongly suggest that you\u00a0have an expert bike setup for this. Let me know if I can help.<\/p>\n

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Cost – R 1400+ for the bars.
\nTime saving over 40 km – 5.30 to 6 minutes.<\/p>\n

Hope that helps. Might be time after all this reading to grab a choc.<\/p>\n

\"aeroRegards,<\/p>\n

Mike Roscoe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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