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[Jason Maxwell]

"Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Chris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I assume this is the latest video on LA and his Tour
> > efforts that is
being
> > broadcast just prior to the noon bradcast of the Giro.
> > So far, they show
him
> > in the wind tunnel with all kinds of feedback for him to
> > look at as he pedals and breathes. The interesting thing
> > to me is that Lance is
talking as
> > if he has not used this kind of feedback before. That
> > leaves me
wondering
> > just how much he could see during the testing in past
> > wind tunnel
efforts.
> > Anyhow, the equipment they show him using will even
> > allow him to
optimize
> > his breathing rhythm (or at least have a better idea of
> > the actual cost
of
> > all of his position and clothing changes inclusiding his
> > breathing).
> <snip>
>
> Andybody happen to catch the name of the wind tunnel he
> uses now in
WA....?
> The "Kirsten" wind tunnel
>
http://www.aa.washington.edu/uwal/uwal.html

Some interesting pictures and the prices on running tests
there, if anyone is interested. It's the only wind tunnel in
the country (IIRC) that's staffed by undergraduates.

Jason

 

[Amit]

"Tom Kunich" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<dgwnc.13877
>
> Remember how Giro almost **** when Lance was beat in a TT
> by a Spaniard wearing his own hair and nothing else on
> his head?
>

Colombian, but I don't know if "Giro almost ****".

> Skin suits may be good for someone's psychy but the
> difference in actual time is irrelevant.

Is it good for your psychy ?

 

[acoggan]

Originally posted by Anonymous
"Steven L. Sheffield" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BCC3ABA7.307C0%[email protected]...
> On 05/08/2004 07:22 PM, in article
> rJfnc.8436$z06.1539726@attbi_s01,
"Randy
> Walton" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I think his comment was that the video suggests that
> > this is the first
time.
> > Not that just cause we haven't seen it, it hasn't
> > happened.
>
>
> First time at University of Oregon with this group of
> researchers ... He's always done his aero testing with
> John Cobb at the University of Texas before ...
>
>

Not Oregon, Washington

And not the University of Texas, but Texas A&M University.

Andy (UT grad, 1986) Coggan

 

[Tom Schulenburg]

"Chris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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<SNIP>
> > You don't know what Armstrong's wind tunnel budget is,
> > either.
>
> I know that is is bigger than anyone else's and anyone
> that puts any
thought
> at all in to it would not dispute this.
>

Here's the rate sheet:

http://www.jsmcelvery.com/2004windtunnel.html

CSC spent almost 20,000 euros to do their testing:

from : http://www.csc-cycling.com/csc_news.asp?id=491

"The trip was organized with the help of Team CSC frame-
builder Cervelo, renowned for its cutting-edge time trial
bike frames. The trip cost nearly 20,000 euros after travel
costs and wind-tunnel fees were added up, but for Riis it's
money well-spent."

I don't think Lance /USPS spent a whole lot more (if
any) than CSC.

-T