gnabgib
12 hours ago
Paper The physics of “everesting” on a bicycle https://pubs.aip.org/aapt/ajp/article/92/10/737/3312282/The-...
12 hours ago
Paper The physics of “everesting” on a bicycle https://pubs.aip.org/aapt/ajp/article/92/10/737/3312282/The-...
12 hours ago
Can they do a study regarding cyclists shaving their legs for a "competitive advantage"? Its hilarious I still have educated friends who think shaving their legs adds a perceptible amount of "advantage" while they're racing.
10 hours ago
Yup, IDK abt any significant aerodynamic advantage, but there is definitely an advantage in preparing for road-rash. When you get it, you won't have to go through the pain of shaving in and around your ground meat to remove the hairs while cleaning and prepping for bandaging... so it may help quicker healing
12 hours ago
At any serious level, there's plenty of psychology and self-motivation in winning competitions. So whether it actually helps them win, or makes them feel better about their efforts - don't knock it.
12 hours ago
Waiting for the rebuttal from @xkcd...