Thread: Speed & Aero or why drag a boattail around at 45mph?
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Old 09-14-2013, 05:09 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Bicycles were mentioned in this thread, thought this chart might be appreciated here.

Squoval 3 - Cervélo

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Relative aerodynamic drag. Aerodynamic drag is on the vertical axis, in multiples of a true aero shape. Each shape has the same frontal area, so the chart compares the drag due to shape only. - See more at: Squoval 3 - Cervélo

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