" It follows that an average sized cyclist riding on the drops (having a frontal area at the lower end of the spectrum) might ride with an effective CdA of 0.88 * 0.36 = 0.32.
As to what a CdA of 0.32 means, there is a formulaic relationship between CdA, air density, and cycling speed which is built into any model of cycling power and which determines the amount of power (i.e. watts) that would be required to overcome air resistance at that speed. This is written as
F= CdA p [v^2/2]
where:
F = Aerodynamic drag force in Newtons.
p = Air density in kg/m3 (typically 1.225kg in the "standard atmosphere" at sea level)
v = Velocity (metres/second). Let's say 10.28 which is 23mph
In our examle of CdA 0.32 aerodynamic drag generates a force of
0.32 x 1.225 x [(10.28^2)/2]= 20.71 Newtons
And the power required to overcome this force at 10.28 metres/second is
20.71 N x 10.28 m/s= 213 watts.
Clearly CdA has an important effect on the speed of a cyclist, making it a desirable characteristic to estimate and minimise."
http://www.cyclingpowerlab.com/CyclingAerodynamics.aspx213w for å få holde 36,8km/t på flata. Det er altså mulig, med en rimelig optimal posisjon i drops.