The future of aero wheel development might be a bit rocky
b'Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and wind tunnels have long been the primary tools used by wheel engineers and aerodynamicists. However useful they are, though, they\\u2019re still based on laminar airflow \\u2014 those picture-perfect parallel lines you see in illustrations \\u2014 that doesn\\u2019t necessarily reflect real-world conditions.\\nSo what happens if you introduce a degree of turbulence to the R&D process? Do things change? Can the wheels get better? And what might this mean for bikes and other gear in general? Buckle up for this one; we\\u2019re about to get real nerdy here.'