tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post3769589458195096844..comments2023-07-21T17:26:24.127+04:00Comments on Ron George: Ridley Dean : 'The Fastest Bike in The World' Part 2Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268869622833968439noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post-11130049593360817342008-08-15T21:21:00.000+04:002008-08-15T21:21:00.000+04:00Last year Lennard Zinn wrote a VeloNews Tech atric...Last year Lennard Zinn wrote a VeloNews Tech atricle about the split bladed forks. Sounds fast to me! I've got one.<br><br>http://velonews.com/article/13170Steven Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post-23324269255101433342008-08-01T14:52:00.000+04:002008-08-01T14:52:00.000+04:00I worked just across the road from where the NZ Am...I worked just across the road from where the NZ Americas Cup Boat was maintained for the first cup defence which they won and it had a special surface coating as well. It looked like rough finish paint from where we were allowed to look. As for the behind the front fork brake, John Cob says this doesn't seem to make any difference. See his info at Blackwell http://www.blackwellresearch.com/articles.htm Also, if you look at one of those Oval A 700 or Tektro R725 brakes you will notice that the mounting bracket actually sticks out below the fork base acting like a little dam to any air coming across the wheel and under the fork crown. This is why Specialized have worked hard on this area on the new Transition in this area to flow this air onto the down tube.<br><br>KiwiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post-48315819102780495422008-07-11T09:48:00.000+04:002008-07-11T09:48:00.000+04:00Russ and Tim : Thanks for the theory. Yeah, I have...Russ and Tim : Thanks for the theory. Yeah, I have noticed front brakes mounted near the bottom bracket before in a big race. Can't think of the name of the bike .... maybe Cervelo. Yeah its cool, and you can see the extreme to which you could go to be aerodynamic.<br><br>Gunnar : Good insight. For something exhausting like the Tour, any additional motivation even though how small it is can really make a difference I guess.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394865788996482667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post-92216585078687258392008-07-10T20:19:00.000+04:002008-07-10T20:19:00.000+04:00As for return on investment, for that particular m...As for return on investment, for that particular model, I doubt they will see one. But over their whole line-up, having a TDF winner sells a ton of bikes. <br><br>Now for the actual benefits of all these gimmicks. While most of these "tricks" may have some benefit, I doubt the numbers are as high as they claim. But the psychological edge they give a bike racers (or take away from a rivals) often fragile psyche, can be a huge boost! Many times, simply believing that you have (or don't have) the fastest bike is enough to make the engine all that much more powerfull.Gunnarhttp://ww2.rochesterflyers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post-32473017810278675802008-07-10T08:31:00.000+04:002008-07-10T08:31:00.000+04:00I wonder how many bikes must be sold in order to r...I wonder how many bikes must be sold in order to receive an economic payback for the cost of desig engineering and materials involved in developing this bike. Obviously they have run the numbers but an uninformed guy like me would think that the target market for such a machine would be relatively small.Spokane Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322733412232169837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post-28032572174104204682008-07-10T07:56:00.000+04:002008-07-10T07:56:00.000+04:00there's more aero advantage to be obtained jus...there's more aero advantage to be obtained just by pulling out all those Ridley stickers from the frame and fork...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com