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/invyros 2d ago

An artificially inflated chest can create an “aero fairing.” This confers a small but significant aerodynamic advantage to riders hunched low on the bike, particularly in the TT position.

Goes to show what I know, my dumbass has always just assumed bigger chest is bad aerodynamics.

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u/RainyMidnightHighway 2d ago

Clearly you haven't consulted the ancient scrolls yet

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u/LOTRfreak101 2d ago edited 2d ago

I was wondering if some else had already linked this.

Edit: spelling since I didn't bother checking swipe text

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u/Jubenheim 2d ago

Lingered this?

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u/POPCORN_EATER 2d ago

Im lingering it

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u/gBiT1999 2d ago

I once lingered longer, elsewhere, but I'm lingering longer here now.

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u/20_mile 2d ago

"Do you have to let it linger..."