The Hour record and aerodynamics with Dan Bigham | EP#368

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

Health, Swimming, Endurancesports, Run, Cycling, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Ironman, Swim, Bike, Sports, Running, Sportscience, Triathlon

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2022

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Dan Bigham is a performance engineer at INEOS Grenadiers, founder of Wattshop, and former World Hour Record holder (with 55.548 km). In this interview, we discuss the hour record, the Sub7 project that he was heavily involved in, and the latest and greatest in the world of aerodynamics. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Dan's training, testing, and overall preparation leading into the Hour Record -Pacing strategies and dealing with the heat -Dan's estimated power and CdA for the Hour, and could he go even faster? -The Sub7/Sub8 project -Do's and don'ts (or what works and what doesn't) in aerodynamics based on Dan's current knowledge -Aero-impact of trisuits, calf guards, shoes, camelbacks, Anemoi Sailfish hydration system, and rolling resistance impact of tires -Listener questions on aerodynamics (shaved legs, craziest thing Dan has ever done in the name of aero, and more) SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts368/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/ SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration - Optimise and individualise your fueling and hydration strategy using their FREE Fuel & Hydration planner. Book a FREE one-on-one consultation to chat with the team and refine your fueling and hydration even further. Listeners of That Triathlon Show get 15% off their first order of fueling and hydration products. If you didn't catch the discount code in the episode, email Andy and the team at hello@pfandh.com and they will be happy to help. ROKA - Exceptional quality triathlon wetsuits, trisuits, swimskins, goggles, performance sunglasses as well as prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses. Online vision test for prescription updates and home try-on options available for eyeglasses. Ships from the US, UK and EU. Trusted by world-leading athletes such as Lucy Charles-Barclay, Javier Gómez Noya, Flora Duffy, Morgan Pearson, Summer Rappaport and others in triathlon, cycling, speed skating, and many more. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order. LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show Listener Survey Dan's Instagram, Twitter and the Wattshop website Start at the End: How Reverse-Engineering Can Lead to Success - Dan's book Dan Bigham – aerodynamic testing, equipment, and making your bike fast | EP#229 Sub7/Sub8 with Jacob Tipper | EP#344 Training Talk with Jacob Tipper | EP#345 More aero-episodes on That Triathlon Show RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/ CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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0:00.0	The Traathlon Show, 368.
0:05.0	Hey, what's up everybody, and welcome back to another episode of That Traathlon Show, the podcast
0:23.2	presented by Scientific Traathlon.com. I'm our host Michael, and on today's episode, I interview Dan
0:29.2	Bigam. Dan is a performance engineer at Inos Grandiers. He's the founder of Watchop, and he's
0:34.8	the former World Hour record holder, where he did 55.548 kilometers.
0:41.4	And in this entry we discussed that our record, the preparation and training that he did, the testing,
0:47.4	the aeros stuff, all of that. We also talk about the sub seven project that he was heavily involved
0:52.7	in and just a good general discussion
0:55.6	about the world of aerodynamics equipment listener questions what have you before that though
1:02.0	this week will be my final reminder to take the death triathlon show survey that i'm running
1:06.8	i'll take it down in about a week from when this episode goes up. So now is the time to
1:12.2	complete it if you haven't already. You can find a link in the show notes in the episode
1:16.4	description on your podcast app or directly on scientificraathlon.com. The goal of this survey is to
1:21.8	help me improve the podcast and take it in the direction that the listeners desire. So it really is a
1:26.4	chance for you to directly influence where the podcast will be going in the future. And I would love to get the feedback
1:31.2	from as many listeners as possible. Before we get into the interview with Dan, big thanks to our
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