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CdA Calculation...

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:48 pm
by tomkat4573
Hey to all...the aero coeeficent obtained in the coast down procedure with the iBike Pro (rel 1.18), is that actual CdA or a number related to CdA? Thanks in advance!

Re: CdA Calculation...

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:27 pm
by racerfern
The aero coefficient divided by your wind offset calculation gives you your actual CdA. So they are related.

Re: CdA Calculation...

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:42 pm
by tomkat4573
Thanks very much for your reply! One other question..( I hope)..How do I convert the aero coeficent from the coast down to CdA? That is to say where do I get the other numbers needed to do the calc.?

Re: CdA Calculation...

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:02 pm
by coachboyd
When you do your out and back ride, the unit compares wind speed on the way out vs. on the way back, compared to wheel speed. This will give you a wind scaling number. This number is very important as it is what converts an aero number to a cda number. If you don't have the wind scaling number, you can't get a cda measurement.