If you have a power meter, you already own the best wind tunnel available.    Aerodynamic field testing is easier to do than ever and we tell you how to get started!  Check out the article by Fit Werx aero specialist, lead fitter and co-owner Dean Phillips that was just posted in the Tech Center […]Read More

Your Power Meter is the Best Wind Tunnel Available By Dean Phillips, Lead Fitter and Co-owner of Fit Werx² If you have a power meter mounted on your bike, you already own a mobile and accurate wind tunnel.  Aerodynamic drag field testing is easier than ever to perform.   When executed properly, field testing can actually […]Read More

  This time trial position is my fastest yet. I’m comfortable enough to ride long time trials; I maintain more of my road bike power than ever before;  and my CdA is down to 0.208.  Win, win, win.  Yet if I looked at this position for the first time, I’d think there’s no way it’s […]Read More

I promised a report of my most recent trip to the A2 wind tunnel back in 2021.   While it took me a while to get to the write-up, I fortunately still have all the data and notes.  Even better, now that time has passed, I can draw better conclusions about this trip than I could […]Read More

Power meters are to performance cycle training today what heartrate monitors were in the 1990’s. Simply put, if you are not using a power meter to train, and using it properly, you are not training to your potential. While a power meter that is not used properly can become little more than an expensive speedometer, […]Read More

Aerodynamics 101 You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers… Howdy Tech Support from the great state of Texas. It seems like more and more products are being wind tunnel tested, yet multiple companies often claim that their product is the most aero. They can’t all be right in their claims. What gives? Lincoln, TX Dear Lincoln, […]Read More

Background and Old Position: Up until 2017, I spent many years testing and fine tuning my aero position.  I was pursuing record; records where set-up details matter a lot.  I documented a lot of this in prior posts.  However, I stopped riding the position I had put so much time into refining a few years […]Read More

I hadn’t been on a velodrome in 4 years. I hadn’t raced in nearly as long as taking some time off turned out longer and while it’s a story for another day it’s been a long 2 years working to return to form. Here I was at masters track nationals in Trexlertown Pennsylvania again about […]Read More

We get it (and have preached it for years). Sustainable full-vehicle (bike and rider) aerodynamics is really important for triathletes looking to maximize their performance. This being said, there are a lot of aero tri bikes on the market. Making a decision based on one being slightly more aero than another in a wind tunnel […]Read More

It is April 12, 2017 and I’m about to aero test the latest Felt TA FRD, reportedly the fastest track frame in the world. I’ll be riding dozens of 30mph laps around the Velo Sports indoor velodrome in Carson, California.  I was personally invited by Felt, as the only retailer representative, to test the bike […]Read More