Is Aero An Advantage Or Disadvantage In A Tailwind? | GCN Tech Clinic

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With Alex enjoying a well earned holiday in Mallorca, Ollie is flying solo on this week’s GCN Tech Clinic. He answers your questions on body position when riding in a tailwind, how much tyre rolling resistance matters on climbs, whether your turbo trainer could be damaging your bike & more!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:15 Is being aero in a tailwind faster?
01:55 How to unclip safely on a hill?
02:49 GCN Training 1-10 difficulty scale?
04:18 How to properly clean a water bottle?
05:33 Lubricated inner tubes?
06:35 Does rolling resistance matter on climbs?
07:17 Can a turbo trainer damage my bike?
09:04 Do top spec tyres wear out more quickly?
10:07 Widest possible tyre width for my bike?

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