In the near future, round tube competition bikes will be abandoned in favor of a fuselage more suitable for any situation a rider may encounter on the road, battling the elements. The elements are always against you, the wind is trying to slow you, the climb is trying to break you, riders today need an advantage against these elements AND the competition. The Perfect Bike takes into account three MAJOR variables; Stiffness, Weight and Aerodynamics. A combination of the three makes for the most complete balance of attributes for transforming rider input into acceleration. For fewer watts, the rider can maintain the same average speed, keeping them fresh for whatever effort is most important. The advantages span across sprinting, climbing and overall stage winning disciplines found in road racing.
THE OUTCOME: F01 AERO TECHNOLOGY F01 Technology is based on the theory that a partial airfoil shape without the trailing edge can produce the same aerodynamic advantage as a traditional foil shape. Modern foil shapes are largely based on models and ratios created for airplanes by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), but because bicycles attain speeds far less than those of airplanes, these ratios do not necessarily apply to bikes. SCOTT Aero Science engineers have thus developed F01 Technology to create unique, bicycle specific tube shapes which maximize aerodynamic efficiency at lower air speeds.
Addict Tube Ratio 1:1
++ Light structur + Stiffness - Aerodynamics
plasma tube ratio 1:3 UCI rules
F01 Aero Technology Ratio 3:2
Late flow separation = Limited drag
Forced flow separation = Engineered separation point mimics a larger aerofoil, minimizing drag
++ Aerodynamics - Stiffness -- Weight
+ Aerodynamics + Stiffness + Light structur
SCOTT Aero Science is a dedicated group of engineers within the SCOTT organization who, while committed to the Scientific Method, are charged with the task of innovating the most aerodynamic bicycles possible. They hypothesize beyond empirical thinking, experiment with new techniques to prove these hypotheses, and always produce data that can be reliably replicated. To prove SCOTT Aero Science theories, they employ CFdesign software to test concepts virtually before validating designs in the wind tunnel with quantifiable data. Bike designs are additionally tested with mannequins, actual riders, and a number of other environmental variables to ensure that test results accurately reflect real world riding conditions.
Early flow separation = High drag
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