A FULL DAY IN THE WIND TUNNEL - SPECIALIZED BIKES HQ

Hey everyone! We’re Eric Lagerstrom and Paula Findlay. We’re both professional triathletes; we train for and race triathlon for a living. Thanks so much for subscribing and helping us keep triathlon fun. #thattriathlonlife #triathlontraining #aeroiseverything This was Paula’s much anticipated trip to the Specialized Win Tunnel in Morgan Hill, California. Paula has gotten a lot of flak for her TT position, despite riding away from the field in Challenge Daytona 2020. We went to the wind tunnel to get every last bit of speed out of the power she’s putting out, and came away with about 15 watts of savings overall. Surprisingly there was very little change made, the biggest difference makers being her head position and hand position on the bars. Being fast is about holding the fastest position you can comfortably and without moving, rather than coming up with an unrealistic, but aerodynamically “perfect“ position. Paula underwent not only a