Rappstar wind tunnel time

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Jordan Rapp looked quite comfortable in the wind tunnel.
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Chris Yu explains the Specialized wind tunnel to Jordan Rapp and a few other folks before the testing started.
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Jordan Rapp took quite a few pics an d seemed impressed with the facility.
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After the tour it was time for Jordan Rapp to get his bike out of the case and ready for the tunnel.
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Final adjustments on the S-Works Shiv with a few folks looking on.
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Early testing with the Evade aero road helmet.
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Specialized Aero Engineer Mark Cote looks on as Jordan Rapp warms up. Cote's eyes are fixated on the display on the floor.
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This is what the tunnel side camera sees and the trisuit zipper line became a hot topic of discussion, but turned out to be of virtually no impact.
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Mark Cote looks on from the control room as Jordan Rapp does his thing in the wind tunnel.
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Mark Cote and Chris Yu explain to Jordan what they have discovered so far.
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The wounds on the leg of Jordan Rapp from the most recent accident.
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Work on the front end of the S-Works Shiv.
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And the bike is back together.
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Jordan Rapp prefers road shoes when riding his triathlon bike on longer courses.
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The bike awaits his pilot in the tunnel.
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These big fans in this open design tunnel suck the air at whatever speed is set in the control room.
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Time for some more tests and now with the TT04 / McLaren helmet.
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Here Jordan Rapp tested a small bag with a spare tube and a repair kit.
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An interview in the tunnel after the testing.
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The fans are isolated from the ground with suspension units.
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