Ronan McLaughlin on Bike Optimizaiton

About this episode

Ronan McLaughlin discusses performance optimization in cycling, focusing on aerodynamic testing and improvement strategies.

For this episode we welcome Ronan McLaughlin, Senior Tech Editor for Escape Collective and host of the Performance Process and Geek Warning podcasts. Michael and Ronan delve into the world of performance optimization in cycling, covering everything from aerodynamic testing nuances to higher-level strategies for improvement. Key insights include: * Ronan's meticulous aero and rolling resistance testing and the 'why' behind his painstaking approach. * The complexity of aerodynamic testing, and the myriad of factors that can influence results and conclusions. * Ronan's philosophy around iterative improvements over silver-bullet, "fastest" setups * Outside the box thinking for for performance gains

People in this episode

Host: Michael

Guest: Ronan McLaughlin

Topics covered

• performance optimization
• cycling
• aerodynamic testing
• iterative improvements
• rolling resistance

Keywords

• cycling
• performance optimization
• aerodynamics
• testing
• iterative improvements

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Escape Collective

Books & works: Performance Process, Geek Warning

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