Author: Jon Thornham
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Aero vs. Weight – Part 3
Legacy Article: The data discussed in this article is taken from our previous generation of wheels. Without a doubt, our most popular blog article to date is our “The Great Debate – Aero vs. Weight” article which is Part 1 of this series. For that article, we sent our aero data to the mad…
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Does Bike Tire Pressure Change Aerodynamic Drag?
The first time I heard someone say tire pressure would change aerodynamics, I questioned if this would be true. The more I thought about it, the more I questioned how aerodynamics would be effected by tire pressure. When you change the air pressure in a tire, you change the shape of the tires contact…
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How Much Time Will FLO Wheels Save Me?
Legacy Article: The data discussed in this article is taken from our previous generation of wheels. The benefit of aero race wheels is that they reduce your overall drag and make you faster. In 2012, I wrote a blog article that discussed how much time you’d save by reducing your drag while traveling at speeds…
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A2 Wind Tunnel Tire Study Part 2
Legacy Article: The data discussed in this article is taken from our previous generation of wheels. In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the aerodynamic drag created by different tires on a front FLO 60 Carbon Clincher wheel. As many of you know, when searching for the fastest tire, aerodynamic drag is only…
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Save 7 Minutes In Your Next Ironman By Changing Your Tires
Legacy Article: The data discussed in this article is taken from our previous generation of wheels. Your tires could be keeping you from qualifying for Kona or setting a new PR. Like everything else on the planet, tires are subject to the laws of physics, and it takes energy to move them forward. The wrong…
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How Are Heart Rate And Power Used For Training?
If you want to use a heart rate monitor or power meter for training, but don’t know how, you’re not alone. Unfortunately, the simple act of owning either device will not make you faster. To make fitness gains, you’ll have to make sense of the numbers. This article will explain how using heart rate and…
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Rim Brake Vs. Disc Brake – What’s The Difference?
UPDATED: 08/16/2021 Early 2020, we released our third generation of FLO Wheels that included All Sport and Gravel wheels. With updated technology, these wheels were optimized for aerodynamics and rolling resistance, proving that wider is faster. If you have a road or tri bike, The All Sport Series features Disc Brake wheels to accommodate disc brake bikes. How do you know which carbon wheels will fit…
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Are The Small Details Slowing You Down?
You’ve wanted a new set of race wheels or a bike for a long time. For months you’ve dreamed of making the purchase, but that pesky electrical bill kept getting in the way. Then, after what felt like an eternity, the day finally comes. You’ve padded your bank account with just enough money, and you’re…
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FLO’s Side Of The Hambini Accusations
A guy who goes by the name “Hambini” posted results of an aerodynamic cycling wheel study. FLO wheels performed poorly in that study. After the study published, FLO and many others had questions about Hambini’s testing protocol—primarily because of the details omitted from his post. Hambini answered some questions but avoided others. A couple months…
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How Slower Wheels Can Make You Faster
Yes, you read that correctly, and no, I’m not taking crazy pills. Slower wheels can make you faster. To make sure you choose the right wheels the next time you put on a race number, keep reading. Your Front Wheel Is The Culprit In this article, we will focus on your front wheel. Your front…
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FLO Cycling – Our Next Adventure – Gravel Wheels
Why do businesses start? The list of reasons is endless. For us, the desire to start FLO revolved around solving a problem. That problem was that good quality cycling wheels were expensive. We wanted to produce a cycling wheel that was as good as the best in the industry but cut the cost by up…
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FLO Cycling – Defining Consumer Direct Sales
When FLO started in 2011, we made the decision to sell our products via a consumer direct sales channel. The industry standard at the time was to sell products through a retail bike shop, but for us, selling directly to the consumer made more sense. This became a key part of our business model. So…
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Effective Rim Diameter and Spoke Length
When building a cycling wheel, the Effective Rim Diameter (ERD) is an important measurement used to calculate the correct spoke lengths. A lot of rim manufacturers will list the ERD of their rims (we do too), but it is very important to know that the ERD we list, can be different from the ERD you…