Procedure for finding an optimal position
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:21 am
OK, I now have the gear (iAero + PT) and I'm ready to start fine tuning my TT position. Now I need a process.
What's the best procedure for finding an optimal TT position? Should I try to adjust it on the road or should I run a series of trials and then do the analysis at the house? Which variables should I try to optimize? (Yeah, we're obviously looking for the best time; but weather and road conditions make it hard to compare times from one day to the next.)
My first thought is to try to attack CdA by using on-bike data to minimize it. Then use a series of 10 or 20 minute trials to dial it in before experimenting on a 40K.
Assuming that there's a tradeoff between position and power, does Time Advantage take that into account? Now that I think about it, I'm not exactly sure how Time Advantage works other than it figures out how long it should have taken you to get to a point and compares that to how long it actually took you to get there. But is that based on the Pin data (which may be lower if you're in a tuck)?
What's the best procedure for finding an optimal TT position? Should I try to adjust it on the road or should I run a series of trials and then do the analysis at the house? Which variables should I try to optimize? (Yeah, we're obviously looking for the best time; but weather and road conditions make it hard to compare times from one day to the next.)
My first thought is to try to attack CdA by using on-bike data to minimize it. Then use a series of 10 or 20 minute trials to dial it in before experimenting on a 40K.
Assuming that there's a tradeoff between position and power, does Time Advantage take that into account? Now that I think about it, I'm not exactly sure how Time Advantage works other than it figures out how long it should have taken you to get to a point and compares that to how long it actually took you to get there. But is that based on the Pin data (which may be lower if you're in a tuck)?