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In this special series four engineers from Swiss Side discuss five of the most relevant topics in the world of cycling. The topic of the first episode is hotly debated among age groupers: Most amateur athletes think they are too slow and aerodynamic optimisations on the bike are just important for professional athletes.

Why is this assumption wrong and why is aerodynamic optimization so important for amateurs too?

Well, here you´ll get all the answers.

Enjoy the first episode of our podcast special, that makes you faster.

Larry gives us a lot of insights about the life of a pro cyclist in the world tour. Larry is looking back on a long career while being only 33 years old. We talked about safety aspects, the importance of being aero, what changed the world of cycling in the past years and about his experiences with material over the years.

„What I love about what we do at Swiss Side: If it doesn't bring performance, if it's not relevant technology, it doesn't get to market.

And the whole team stands behind that approach. And again, I keep saying it, that's our promise to our customers, because our customers are spending a lot of their hard-earned money on their passion on these products, and they don't want to be cheated. And I don't want to be cheated as a consumer.“

Jean-Paul Ballard, CEO of Swiss Side

We are back with season number 2, hyped and ready for a year full of highlights. We start with an episode dedicated to triathlon and besides talking about our roster and our new athletes, JP is giving you insights from a sponsorship view.

Find out more about the opportunities of the new race series like the PTO100 and what aero experiments we may expect to see this year.

To round up this first episode we have some funny stories from the past. If you want to hear what @janvan has experienced with a chicken in the wind tunnel and why...

On October 14th, Lucy Charles Barclay broke the course record and became world champion,
Anne Haug, who was also in the wind tunnel with Swiss Side ran to second place and our Swiss
Side Pro Athlete Laura Philipp became 3rd in the world.
We also had Daniela Ryf with her custom made cockpit in 5th position and Lisa Norden with the
complete Swiss Side Setup was 9th in the race.
A great outcome for our women.

We talk about the big show, about drafting, safety and of course about the bottle-gate

How important is aerodynamics in the world of Gravel Cycling? You guessed absolutely correct: It can be as important as it is in Road Cycling. In this episode, Jean-Paul Ballard gives you the most important insights about the right Gravel-Setup for every possible scenario.

2 weeks ago our partners from canyon introduced the Speedmax CFR Track.
Crafted in collaboration with pro riders and our expertise, this velodrome masterpiece is one topic we are talking about in this episode.

We also illuminate why Swiss Side stands for research and development and we will take a little look into the future of riders set-ups, the Ironman World Champs in Nice and a lot more.

The importance of optimized material is on a new level these days. Reason enough for us to talk about the new world best time from Daniela Ryf at the Challenge Roth, about AERO CALF Sleeves and custom made cockpits for athletes in triathlon and road cycling.

The Swiss Side engineering team did an extensive study for Global Cycling Network on the effects of aero vs weight, also considering rotating weight. The detailed analysis was done on three types of courses: 1. Steep climb; 2. Time trial; 3. Criterium, with a light weight wheel setup and a heaver (+450g) aero wheel setup. Learn which was faster on each of these courses and what effect the wind plays in the results.

“You can add weight to your bike with more aerodynamic components, and it will make you faster. It’s just a fact!” -Jean-Paul Ballard

Listen to the new episode and grab yourselves some really useful aero-tips, a lot of insights and an introduction into the world of aerodynamics, project 101, real watt-savers and so much more.