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Bill Z.
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"Just zis Guy, you know?" <[email protected]> writes:
> Bill "laa laa I'm not listening" Zaumen wrote:
Guy is still putting out his baby talk. What a moron. I'll reply to
the stuff below and put him back in his timeout for his other
posts. He still needs to grow up.
>
> >> Firstly, you did nothing of the sort. ALL of the SAFETY helmets showed a
> >> higher aerodynamic drag than a bald head or one wearing a rubber cap as used
> >> to be popular.
>
> >Most cyclists do not have a bald head. It was very clear that I was
> >comparing the drag relative to a full head of hair, and this was
> >stated multiple times.
>
> And, as was stated multiple times, the only ANSI certified helmet that
> increased drag by less than a full hea dof hair was unwearable.
You may have stated that, but you didn't prove it. Instead, you talked
about one specific helmet that reduced drag more than a bald head and
one specific ANSI certified helmet.
> >The Bell V1 Pro was a typical helmet in the 1980s. We can do better
> >today in terms of aerodynamics.
>
> So you assert, but despite repeated promptings you have not produced a
> single shred of evidence.
Look at the shape of newer helmets. Filling in the gap behind a cyclist
reduces air drag. In fact, if someone drafts you closely, you're air
drag will drop although you'll still put out more effort than the guy
behind you.
There are numerous reasons why a modern
> hlemet might be *worse* than the V1, not least because of the large
> vents ruining the surface airflow.
My helmet has less vents than the more extreme designs. It's kind of
middle of the road.
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My real name backwards: nemuaZ lliB
> Bill "laa laa I'm not listening" Zaumen wrote:
Guy is still putting out his baby talk. What a moron. I'll reply to
the stuff below and put him back in his timeout for his other
posts. He still needs to grow up.
>
> >> Firstly, you did nothing of the sort. ALL of the SAFETY helmets showed a
> >> higher aerodynamic drag than a bald head or one wearing a rubber cap as used
> >> to be popular.
>
> >Most cyclists do not have a bald head. It was very clear that I was
> >comparing the drag relative to a full head of hair, and this was
> >stated multiple times.
>
> And, as was stated multiple times, the only ANSI certified helmet that
> increased drag by less than a full hea dof hair was unwearable.
You may have stated that, but you didn't prove it. Instead, you talked
about one specific helmet that reduced drag more than a bald head and
one specific ANSI certified helmet.
> >The Bell V1 Pro was a typical helmet in the 1980s. We can do better
> >today in terms of aerodynamics.
>
> So you assert, but despite repeated promptings you have not produced a
> single shred of evidence.
Look at the shape of newer helmets. Filling in the gap behind a cyclist
reduces air drag. In fact, if someone drafts you closely, you're air
drag will drop although you'll still put out more effort than the guy
behind you.
There are numerous reasons why a modern
> hlemet might be *worse* than the V1, not least because of the large
> vents ruining the surface airflow.
My helmet has less vents than the more extreme designs. It's kind of
middle of the road.
--
My real name backwards: nemuaZ lliB