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Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske – Shootout at the UA Corral
Dear Readers,
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Pearl Izumi also made special aerodynamically dimpled helmet covers for the team’s standard road helmets.
Pearl Izumi also made special aerodynamically dimpled helmet covers for the team’s standard road helmets. Lim said the covers could save 7-10 watts at a 30mph speed, but promoters wouldn't allow their use on Thursday.
Allen Lim shows off a prototype cooling-vest made by the team’s clothing sponsor Pear Izumi.
Allen Lim shows off a prototype cooling-vest made by the team’s clothing sponsor Pear Izumi.
Vande Velde wore a cooling vest before and after the event. This one is made by Arctic Heat.
Vande Velde wore a cooling vest before and after the event. This one is made by Arctic Heat.
Slipstream mechanic Daimeon Shanks gives Danielson’s bike a final run through before the start.
Slipstream mechanic Daimeon Shanks gives Danielson’s bike a final run through before the start.
Slipstream pushed the aero limits.
Slipstream pushed the aero limits. Its two GC contenders, Tom Danielson and Christian Vande Velde, used Zipp’s 1080 front wheel. The team was given one by Zipp for wind tunnel testing last fall, and purchased the other at Excel Sports in Boulder, Colorado.
The jig measures the bike’s saddle in relationship to the bottom bracket. The nose of the saddle can be no more than 5cm in
The jig measures the bike’s saddle in relationship to the bottom bracket. The nose of the saddle can be no more than 5cm in front of the center of the bottom bracket.