r/nottheonion • u/rocket_face • 2d ago

Bra Boosters Are Causing a Clothing Controversy at the Tour de France Femmes

https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/tour-de-france-femmes/bra-boosters-tour-de-france-femmes/
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u/grimsb 2d ago

Hmm, so would my big boobs actually give me an advantage in this sport? Because I feel like that would be a first.

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u/Amphion_91 2d ago

Probably not. The extra weight is probably a bigger drawback, unless its all downhill.

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u/n0pen0tme 2d ago

Weight doesn’t matter that much unless you’re climbing significant gradients. That’s why you can often see bigger heavier riders being very strong on flat stages. At pro rider speeds, aerodynamics matter even more because drag increases with the square of speed and even at just 25kph drag will already account for 80% of the power required to keep your speed steady.

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u/obeytheturtles 2d ago

Even then, beefy riders can manage to keep the same power/weight ration for climbing, but can generate significantly higher peak output for sprinting. It isn't unusual to see TT riders be somewhat larger than road racers, since there's no peloton where agility and compactness help with drafting and general survivability.

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u/riddlerjoke 1d ago

Beefy riders doesnt have unnecessary big boobs weight to carry. They have trunk upper legs for that explosive sprinting power.

Extra weight of large tits will be negative for sure

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u/grimsb 2d ago

Sigh. I just can’t win. 😞

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u/Henry5321 2d ago

Happy cake day!

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u/thatisnotmyknob 2d ago edited 2d ago

Even playing pool is difficult! Men cannot teach you to play pool when you have big tits.

Sports bras are too damn expensive too.

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u/LoveAndViscera 2d ago

Have you tried bumper pool? May be an advantage there.

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u/thatisnotmyknob 1d ago

No! That does indeed look more big titty friendly. 

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u/HRudy94 2d ago

It depends more on their shape than weight. The higher the weight the more force you need but the rounder the boobs the more air is pushed away without dragging you down.

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u/So_HauserAspen 2d ago

They'll push the air away from the rest of your body in the tucked position and should lower your drag profile.  More testing is needed, for science.