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Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
How to save watts and go faster in your next triathlon * Dan Bigham
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Dan Bigham started out as an aerodynamicist in Formula 1 working with the Mercedes team. He mentions that he was responsible for designing wing mirrors. In recent years he's made a name for himself in cycling and triathlon, firstly creating the disruptive track cycling team you might know as HUUB Wattbike, helping cyclists and triathletes in their relentless pursuit of speed with his retail business Wattshop, and more recently having a big involvement with the sub-7 project as a bike pacer for Alistair Brownlee. On top of that he’s currently working with Ineos Grenadiers and preparing for his own tilt at the world hour record. If that's not enough, he has a book out called "Start at the End” which we will be referring to frequently. Basically he’s been a very busy lad!
Whether you geek out on how to save watts, or you just have an interest in the tech side of cycling, you'll find this a very engaging conversation as we chat about:
- Team HUUB Wattbike, 1hr record, being a disrupter
- Principles of reverse engineering
- How to use reverse engineering to improve your triathlon performance
- Best watts per pound investments for you
- Why slower riders benefit more from investment in aero
- Shaving legs or wearing aero calf guards - which is best?
- Dan’s #1 way to save watts for all riders
To find out more about Dan you can find him on these social media channels:
Website - Wattshop - Relentless Pursuit of Speed
Facebook - dan.bigham
Twitter - @Watt_shop
Instagram - wattshop
Book - ’Start at the end’ by Dan Bigham
Some cool stuff you might want to check out
Behind the scenes of Dan Bigham hour record attempt
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