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Technically not gear, but proper bike fitting allows you to find a position that balances aero dynamic benefits with power generation. It also helps you get comfortable while using your aerobars. Adjusting your position by getting on the aerobars, or at least getting on the drops if you have traditional road bike handlebars, is the biggest on-the-bike, on-the-fly change you can make to improve your aerodynamics.
A loose jersey creates ripples and consequently little pockets of turbulence, increasing drag and ruining your gains from your position and helmetAerodynamic studies have proven time and again that your helmet is the biggest equipment factor in getting more aero. Want proof from cycling lore? Greg LeMond won the 1989 Tour de France on a prototype longtail Giro helmet.
Surprised that there’s nothing about the bike? If you look at it, you comprise majority of the frontal area when riding. This means that your body is the biggest contributor to aerodynamic drag and resistance. It also means that the greatest gains come from streamlining everything related to or close to your body. In the case of aerodynamics, there’s truth to the title of Lance Armstrong’s book,
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