Aero fenders -

[Mikej]

aaand begin...

https://bikerumor.com/2018/09/25/null-winds-aerodefender-carbon-aero-fenders-slice-headwinds-faster-than-aero-wheels/

[icepick_trotsky]

Yeah, you won't look stupid at all.

https://www.bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Null-Winds-Aerodefender_carbon-aero-partial-upper-wheel-fairings_aero-fenders_Cipollini-riding.jpg

[jamiec]

[QUOTE=icepick_trotsky;2432441]Yeah, you won't look stupid at all.


Luckily that guy without the fenders wouldn't look ridiculous at all either.

[ergott]

Are those wheels some sort of added resistance training?

[drewskey]

Are those wheels some sort of added resistance training?

Well they are on wheels that say NULL winds, so I guess they're trying to cancel out all that forward velocity!

[Ozz]

[QUOTE=icepick_trotsky;2432441]Yeah, you won't look stupid at all.


Luckily that guy without the fenders wouldn't look ridiculous at all either.
Why is he wearing a motorcycle backpack?

https://www.ogio.com/backpacks/mach-5-motorcycle-backpack/spr4704934.html

??

[palincss]

It's pretty obvious they're meant to be fairings rather than fenders. And come to think of it, isn't that exactly why UCI bans fenders, because of a possible unfair aerodynamic advantage?

[ultraman6970]

Because is aero?

Wonder how long will be so triathletes wanna be's start showing up with those things around here to ride 15 mph.

[jamesdak]

Psstt....


My early 70s english 3-speed has aero fenders. Look out how it's shaped to cut the wind as you throw down those massive watts.

http://www.pbase.com/jhuddle/image/163848438.jpg

[Cicli]

Because is aero?

Wonder how long will be so triathletes wanna be's start showing up with those things around here to ride 15 mph.

No time at all.

[cmbicycles]

Wow, and only $500 too. What's going on with those wheels, something clipped onto the spokes or has someone reinvented the wheel?

[bigman]

What hump.

[Hellgate]

Yeah, you won't look stupid at all.

https://www.bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Null-Winds-Aerodefender_carbon-aero-partial-upper-wheel-fairings_aero-fenders_Cipollini-riding.jpgWell not when you're wearing ear fairing and a hunchback hump.

Not that there is anything wrong with that...

[ultraman6970]

Now seriously... since is something produced in mass, a pro could use them in their ITT?

[HTupolev]

Now seriously... since is something produced in mass, a pro could use them in their ITT?
No, because most cycling governing bodies ban attachable fairings from competition. Ordinary fenders are in a bit of a grey area under some rulesets, but these things Null Winds things would be blatantly banned just about everywhere.

There are lots of rules governing what sorts of equipment you can use, well beyond really obvious stuff like "no motors." The really major stuff is the posture rules: without them, road racing would be dominated by recumbents.

[Expedited]

Man I wonder how much they're asking for this. We've really run out of new ideas haven't we

[R3awak3n]

Be a he hell of a ninja turtle halloween costume

[marciero]

...and socks over legwarmers no doubt enhances the aero advantage. Or is this just a new thing?

[oldpotatoe]

...and socks over legwarmers no doubt enhances the aero advantage. Or is this just a new thing?

Along with bright yellow laces..hope it's cold for that guy's photoshoot..but no gloves(?)..I'll bet Mario is thrilled(not)...

[Mark McM]

Wow, and only $500 too. What's going on with those wheels, something clipped onto the spokes or has someone reinvented the wheel?

I can't find the web page for them, but they look like clip-on spoke blades that were introduced a year or two ago. In addition to giving round spokes an aero tear drop shape, the clip-on blades are supposed to automatically rotate on the spoke in response to cross winds, so that they are also orientated to be the most aero regardless of wind direction. These never found wide acceptance (as I suspect the aero fenders won't, either).

[ultraman6970]

If those things help me to do 17 mph I will buy them...!!!

[doomridesout]

Job #1 for front fender: keep spray off your feet.

[Billybob62]

What hump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtdJJDfY0-s

[Grant McLean]

Going faster is very overrated.
I'll just have to go even further on my 3 hour ride.

-g