Are Bike frame aerodynamic comparision numbers on the net somewhere

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2009-06-21 3:47 PM

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Subject: Are Bike frame aerodynamic comparision numbers on the net somewhere

I have started considering moving up to a full carbon frame for next season. The 2 frames I am considering at the moment are the Felt B16 and the Cervelo P2C.

I happened to be at my LBS today (the sell both Felt and Cervelo but seem to push Cervelo more) and was talking bikes a little bit, one of the things the guy said was that the P2C frame is better aerodynamically than the B16. Right away I thought to myself, 1. How would he know? and 2. Even if there was a difference it has to be very close and by the time a rider is added to the mix any advantage would be lost anyway. Still I held my tongue and when I got home did a little checking around. I haven't been able to find anything on the 'net stating one having an aerodynamic advantage over the other.

Does anyone know where I may find this information if it is available? Or is it even worth the trouble looking into?

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Edited by x_caliber50 2009-06-21 3:47 PM

2009-06-22 6:41 AM
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Subject: RE: Are Bike frame aerodynamic comparision numbers on the net somewhere
It's not worth looking into. Whichever one fits you best will be better, stronger, faster for you, period.
2009-06-22 7:09 AM
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Subject: RE: Are Bike frame aerodynamic comparision numbers on the net somewhere
And the ones you can find are usually put out by the manufacturer that wants to show theirs off, so the numbers will reflect that.

As he ^^^ said, the one that fits you best is the one to go with.

BUT ....... if you do throw numbers around, The Felt DA/B2, Cervelo P3/4C, Trek TTX and Specialized Transition all put up the best drag numbers of the mass market bikes that are currently out.  Again, not that it will make that much of a difference.  If you have a cluttered and "dirty" cockpit, or even worse run normal wheels, you can ruin all the gains from an aero frame.
2009-06-22 4:28 PM
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Subject: RE: Are Bike frame aerodynamic comparision numbers on the net somewhere

Thanks guy for the responses. Thats pretty much what I was thinking.

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