A deep dive into aerodynamic testing, how to recon a TT like a pro, smart trainer calibration and more in this episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

• When should you do a spin down calibration on your smart trainer?
• How to calibrate a smart trainer
• Cheat snacking for endurance athletes
• How to healthily use food as motivation for endurance athletes
• How ERO testing works
• Things to know before you ride a velodrome
• What is CdA and why it matters to cyclists
• How to find your CdA
• How to lower your CdA
• Why power to weight doesn't matter for flat time trials
• Why time trialists should overlap their hands
• How to find the balance between aero and power
• What makes a helmet more aero than another?
• How to find the right TT helmet
• How to get lower on a TT bike
• How to use CdA to plan a race

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