New Trek Speed Concept 3.0 (2022)

[WindWarrior]

@Aeroiseverything

So the new frame makes up for that and then still goes 16 watts beyond that. 16 Watts aerodynamically is a lot. Going from two 50mm aero wheels to a 80mm and rear disc is often quoted as 8-12Watts at 45kph.
And that’s about the biggest gain you can make from gear.

This is my take after reading Bike Radar article:

• wind tunnel testing showing 6 minute improvement over 112 miles / 180km full distance triathlon distance
• 2 minutes from upgrading previous 50mm wheels to new 75mm Aeolus RSL
• leaving 4 minutes from ‘other’

Because the new bike has integrated food/water systems, I would think one way for Trek to honestly make the 4 minute claim would to make poor aero choices on previous bike and use random Bontrager water bottles and top-tube feed bag. No idea if that would be enough, just talking out loud.