I’m running a 23mm wide front tire on a pretty wide 80mm deep rim and it looks fast but there is a fairly large lip between the tire and rim. What do you put in there? Silicon sealant or something? I’d like to be able to peel it out of there in the future without making a huge mess or damaging the t…

I would love to see what the other low hanging fruit looks like on your setup before even entertaining these changes. Specifically optimizing your position

absolutely position is the most important thing on the list; then I assume wheels are next; possibly followed by helmet/head position. I’ve never seen an actual list in order of priority/importance…

is that definitive? I know how much difference my 78mm deep dish wheels make, is the helmet really more important over all?

position, clothing, helmet (i forget if helmet is before/after clothing), then wheels. But in terms of actual gains, position is MASSIVE, helmet clothing is big, wheels are minor

Biggest Bang For Your Buck In Time Trial Equipment The speed you can achieve on your bike is determined by two factors: 1. How much power you can produce 2. Wind resistance. The faster you go, the more wind drag you need to overcome. A few months ago there was an excellent article in V…

[image] IceBear: is the helmet really more important over all? Yeah, there was (now admitedly older) study by a group at Harvard (MIT?) that outlined the prioroties…Position, helmet, wheels, frame (assuming you are coming from a regular road helmet…if coming form an aero road helmet, it may …

That was the picture I was looking for, but couldn’t find it…knew it was a Discovery rider. thanks!!

And another interesting compilation: [Countdown of every aero saving you can make for free according to science!]

Thanks @Power13 and @mcneese.chad ; I’ve been leaving the aero helmet at home but now I’m going to wear it for the KOM’s :). Great reading!

What do you put between your aero rim and tire?

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What do you put between your aero rim and tire?

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