Win Tunnel, Morgan Hill, CA

The title of this post is a play on words - it's a low-speed wind tunnel at our office, but we have come to call it a "win tunnel" as riders from around the globe, in many disciplines of cycling, use it to get faster on their bikes and literally win races.

It was an impressive look at a pretty high-tech piece of machinery. Have a look yourself...

The "screen" you see above is actually hexagon-shaped filter that smooths and straightens the airflow as it enters into the wind tunnel. Think of this as the rear screen of a big box fan you'd use in the summer. It's better for measurements if the airflow is clean and steady as it comes in.

This mannequin is a literal mold of another co-worker. It is used as a "test dummy" for bikes, clothing, helmets, etc.

This is just one of the ~12' fans that are located at the rear of the wind tunnel. The fans work in unison to pull the air from the front to the back of the tunnel.

The carbon fiber shrouds of around all six fans smooth that airflow and were entirely built/molded in-house.

We were allowed to stand in the tunnel while in operation, up to about 60MPH. It's not so easy to stand there, that's for sure.