Does carrying ice in your hands actually cool you off enough to improve performance in hot weather?
Hot & Bothered Triathletes: Getting Steamed About “Cooling Gear”
Tag: good gear/bad gear
Ask the Scientist: How much slower are clip-on aerobars?
How much slower are clip-on aerobars for triathlon bikes?
Good art can illustrate complicated concepts.
The illustrations you see in the book will help you visualize some of the more sophisticated topics and clarify what they mean to you as an athlete. Ironically, as simple as those illustrations make things for you, actually creating them was a challenging process that required several iterations.
Certainty, or: Why Science Informs But Proves Nothing
Their importance and prevalence in the book is best highlighted by a phrase that never appears—”scientifically proven.” There is a very good reason for this, and for why you should always be wary any time you see them in a product advertisement. There is no such thing as “scientifically proven.”
Breaking the Law of Averages, Part 2: Wherever the wind may blow, you probably lose
We all like to think that we can buy gear or come up with a strategy to “cheat the wind.” But the math shows that you cannot make up time lost riding into the wind by riding faster with the wind at your back. See why.
The Myth of Aero Bike Frames: A Case Study in Engineering Jargon and Marketing
One of the things I discuss in FASTER is how engineering jargon has made its way into advertising.
How to Choose Your Next Tri Bike: An Engineer’s Guide (Step 3)
Here’s a scientifically rigorous way to select the next triathlon bike you are shopping for.
How to Choose Your Next Tri Bike: An Engineer’s Guide (Step 2)
Here’s a scientifically rigorous way to select the next triathlon bike you are shopping for.
How to Choose Your Next Tri Bike: An Engineer’s Guide (Step 1)
Here’s a scientifically rigorous way to select the next triathlon bike you are shopping for.
How Accurate Is Strava Estimated Power? A Retest on a Long Ride with Wind and Hills
All in all, Strava performed fairly well.
How Accurate Is Strava? Is Strava as Accurate as a Power Meter?
How can a GPS-based mapping program possibly be accurate at estimating power? To find out, scientist Jim Gourley puts Strava to the test against his power meter.