In a sport where differences are measured in hundredths of seconddescent equipment (DH) are increasingly resorting to automobile tools, such as wind tunnels, To gain aerodynamic efficiency. The team Frameworksled by the American Neko Mulally, has just completed a series of tests in the installation A2 Wind Tunnel In North Carolina, looking for those crucial tenths that make the difference between the podium and anonymity.
Mully, along with the young talents asa Vermette – champion of the Júnior world – and Anna Newkirk, A battery of positions and equipment submitted to exam. “We don’t change anything from the setup that affects confidence over the bike. We are looking for small tricks to reduce air resistance “Mullyly explained during the test, emphasizing that the priority remains control and security.
The tests allowed to measure how Different postures, more tight clothes and elements such as silicone covers for timing chips can have a real impact. Vermette, protagonist of the session, described the experience as “more tired than a real descent. You are standing, but it demands a lot to maintain the perfect position.”
These types of adjustments aim to improve performance in specific circuits sections, such as the famous “highway” of Leogang or the rapid sections of Les Gets, where aerodynamics becomes decisive. “We are one of the few counterreloj sports that does not pay enough air attention,” Mully pointed out, suggesting that this type of tests will be increasingly common in the elite MTB.
With the season underway and the most tight margins than ever, the trend points clearly: In the modern DH, every detail counts, even those that are not seen with the naked eye.
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