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Josh Croxton

Wind Tunnel tested: How much faster are aero wheels?

A bike with half deep and half shallow wheels against a white wall.

Last month, the Cyclingnews tech team spent a day in the wind tunnel at the revered Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub, putting the WorldTour's best superbikes through their paces in a head-to-head wind tunnel superbike showdown. 

Alongside the 11 superbikes, with their average price nearing £10,000, we also had our 'baseline' bike`: A 2015 Trek Emonda ALR complete with box section wheels, rim brakes, external cables, round handlebars, and absolutely no aerodynamic optimisation whatsoever. 

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