All of the work, training and preparation lead up to one thing: race day! On the day of the race, the team hopes that everything with the car and the driver is perfect and that the result of all of this preparation is a win. Races normally occur on Sunday, and there are 20 races...
“For races like 10- and 25-mile time-trials,” says Tim Lawson of Secret Training, and one of the founders of Science in Sport, “eat a carb-rich meal the night before, such as a rice or pasta dish, but don’t overdo it – 200g should be enough. Avoid foods high in fat.” ...
Drag is the downside of downforce. There are essentially two kinds of drag -- friction and pressure.Friction dragis the contact of air and the object moving through it, like a race car.Pressure draghas to do with the low pressure created as the air moves around the object. NASCAR has be...
Modern bobsled races are competitions between two-person or four-person teams. Bobsleds have the same basic components whether they are built to hold two or four athletes. Each bob has: A steel frame A fiberglass hull that's closed in the front and open in the back, also called a cowling...
In order to win RC drag races, your RC drag car must be able to reach top speed in just seconds. You need maximum grip on the drag strip in order to do that. Rubber RC tires can slip under very rapid acceleration, which creates heat and brings the rubber close to melting. For ...
Do You Want a Crew? Before choosing a crew, first off, determine if you want a crew at all. New and experienced ultrarunners alike often choose to forgo crews entirely. Almost all races have enough support from aid stations and volunteers; having a crew is a nicety, not a necessity. Wh...
Cross-country mountain bikes are designed for efficiency and speed on less technical terrain. They are characterized by their lightweight frames, narrow tires, and minimal suspension. XC bikes are perfect for long-distance rides, endurance races, and climbing steep hills. Riders who enjoy smooth tr...
This being said, I never used it because I'm not a fan of drag races / red lights contests. IIRC, on the old F1 gearbox (the robotized manual), it was actually not the most efficient launch procedure (because the most efficient procedure would destroy the clutch too quickly); but I ...
I go through sprockets at a reasonable rate, work better if you flip them too, but if you got a carbon drive I guess you wouldn’t do, so probably weren’t going to get the benefits of more easily being able to change the splined sprockets! Unless someone’s really bothered about keep...
“Of course, it's not aerodynamic riders that win races, it’s the power-to-drag equation.” Speaking about the trend for time trial specialists to adopt a slightly higher position, Clancy says: “It’s like a lot of leading riders have clocked that you can’t just get crazy-aero, on...