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"Aero helmets, as they are used for racing, which do not however meet the ANSI safety requirements, reduce the aero drag by approximately 2% compared to a bald head or a rubber cap over the hair. The Bell Stratos, an ANSI approved helmet, increases the aero drag by approximately 1.3 % over a bald head. Short hair worsens it around 4.6%, long hair around 8.6%. The leather hairnet helmets which can often still be found with racers - although completely insufficient according to ANSI - increases the aero drag by 6.3%. The wide-spread ANSI approved helmet Bell V1 Pro gains around 9.8% compared to a bald head. So far no measurements have been published concerning the influence of beards."

http://damonrinard.com/aero/aerodynamics.htm

You can get that ratio with various combos. I get 69 with my 44/17T. Play around with these:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gears/
or
http://www.juniorvelo.com/?p=409

Yeah, I did the first session the other err.. day.. week.. whatever..

Lister's undies shrunk.. lycra is therefore safer for keeping your goolies intact :D

Rattlebag: Did you volunteer for marshalling at the prologue too?

"Um, I think we're all beginning to lose sight of the real issue here, which is "What are we going to call ourselves?" um, and I think it comes down to a choice between The League Against Salivating Monsters' or my own personal preference, which isThe Committee for the Liberation and Integration of Terrifying Organisms and their Rehabilitation Into Society'. Um, one drawback with that... the abbreviation is `CLITORIS'."
Red Dwarf Quotes

This was definitely one of the best episodes!!

GOL (that's 'grinning out loud'. Laughing with headphones on in this office is a recipe for disaster) :)

Sh1t.. I had to RUN for mine :(

Where's the complaints department??!!

Sound of the Mobylette (http://www.soundlabcrew.org)

che? riding around in circles behind someone being interviewed.. because.. ?

55cm Condor (ha! I typed Conder!) Pista
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120122846560&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:UK:1

velocity boy burned the cataracts of everyone in the room.

I like. :)

My t-shirt was free.

What is it about these forums that we end up talking about clothing?! Fashion obsessed London.

rubs hands together
mwuahahahahahaaaa!!
soon all fixers shall be clad in dupont fabric!
my plan to dominate the earth with an army of aerodynamic, wicking, fixed gear soldiers has begun
more evil laughter

I love Red Dwarf! :)

After the polymorph sucks out his anger..

RImmer, Arnold J

You should try lycra then.. ;P

Err.. what's a city boy? Suited types? Fsck that.
I was vaguely shaved, bright red London 10k t-shirt on, jeans. Standing by while you got fussy about spare tubes :D :P
I signed after 'David' but didn't actually see who wrote it and I wasn't gonna hassle you.. I'm in enough trouble for defending lycra.. ;)
Do you wear yellow to match the bike? :)

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TheBrick Yeah but your hardcore sleeve tatoo save you when you go into a pub mid ride.

Actually, not many blokes would have a go at someone wearing lycra in a pub. Over here everyone is worried you'll knife 'em or turn them ghey just with your eyesight or some other pile o' w@nk. Actually most people are just curious about where you've been/where you're going. That's what I found anyway.

So, was that you in the yellow t-shirt?

Did you want to do this? Are you in London?

Why is it a shame? Yesterday I couldn't get tickets at all
A 20min walk for a chance to enter this previously sold out ride and punish myself beyond all former levels sounds pretty cool! ;)

I read that the return transport is booked out. Got any plans to get back from this? Train+Bike?
Sh1t.. maybe I should be training for this..

That depends..
I built it in Croydon, Melbourne and had it coated in Bayswater, Melbourne.
If you meant locally as in London, sorry to disappoint. I sold most of it before coming to Europe.