{"id":28708,"date":"2018-03-16T14:41:05","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T21:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.trainerroad.com\/?p=28708"},"modified":"2022-04-07T07:32:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T14:32:31","slug":"how-to-get-more-aero-time-trial-recon-trainer-calibration-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-145","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/how-to-get-more-aero-time-trial-recon-trainer-calibration-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-145\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Get More Aero, Time Trial Recon, Trainer Calibration &#038; More \u2013 Ask a Cycling Coach 145"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A deep dive into aerodynamic testing, how to recon a TT like a pro, smart trainer calibration and more in this episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TkUW2oeQXLM\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start lazyload\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start lazyload\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start lazyload\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Topics covered in this episode<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>We&#8217;re hiring! 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