Performance Process

Inside Red Bull's laser-powered aero testing with Dan Bigham and the CyclingSpy

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For years, cyclists have said, “you can’t see aero.” Now Dan Bigham can.

In this episode, we go inside Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe’s groundbreaking use of Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), a laser-based imaging technique that effectively makes airflow around a rider visible in 3D. Dan joins Ronan and the CyclingSpy to explain how the team used helium bubbles, high-speed cameras, and class-IV lasers…