John Cobb, aerodynamics guru (and consultant to Lance Armstrong) has done
wind tunnel tests showing that bottles mounted traditionally on the down
tube are more aerodynamic than bottles mounted behind the seat and even
more aero than no bottles at all. Of course as Lance has demonstrated in
the last ITT of the current Tour, drinking enough water is faster than not.
http://www.analyticcycling.com/RiderAeroStudy.html
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They spend tons of money making their bike as aero as they can, and spend
time in wind tunnels getting just the right position on the bike.
It seems like they could spend $12 for some kind of aero-drink system
instead of reaching down and grabbing a bottle.
Are they illegal or something?