F-Splitfork : windtunnel test results
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Test#
- 1
- 3
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Fork
- F-splitfork™
- Competitor fork
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Blades
- double
- single
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Wheel
- standing
- standing
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Drag [N]
- 19.4
- 18.8
We started our windtunnel test with standing wheels. Then we saw that the best competitor fork had less drag than our F-Splitfork™. Obviously such a test is Non-Significant, because when you ride a bike the wheels are always turning. So we performed a second test with the wheels turning:
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Test#
- 2
- 4
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Fork
- F-splitfork™
- Competitor fork
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Blades
- double
- single
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Wheel
- turning
- turning
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Drag [N]
- 19.9
- 21.5
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Difference [N]
- 1.60
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Difference %
- 7.44%
Final conclusion:
Drag is increasingly lower on the F-Splitfork™ as wheel speed is increased. The F-Splitfork™ has 7.44 % less drag then the competitor fork used in this test. The data shows the Ridley F-Splitfork™ out-performed the competitor's forks.
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