JP Ballard of Swiss Side - Part 1

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• 2:15 the Swisside origin story and the overlap of motorsport and endurance sport
• 12:45 the state of cycling aerodynamics ten years ago
• 13:45 the challenges of getting cycling aero drag calculation right 
• 19:30 the arrows in Swisside’s aero quiver 
  • Course simulation
  • CFD
  • Wind tunnel
  • Pressure rake video
  • Field testing 
• 29:00 on identifying specific effects of aerodynamic interventions using the wake rake
• 32:45 elements on the bike / rider that are independent of upstream effects
  • Front wheel
  • Cockpit
• 35:30 Swiss Side’s field testing capabilities 
• 39:00 the error-stacking effect holding back accurate field aerometers 
• 45:00 making a smart-enough aerometer that recognizes artifacts and changes in conditions
• 49:15 ‘live CdA does not, and will not exist’

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