THE SHORT ANSWER
Alex Wild, competitive mountain biker and gravel racer, preparing for leadville 100 and breck epic, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast 3 times. Here's where Wild lands on aerodynamics. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
WHO IS ALEX WILD?
Alex Wild is a long-tenured US off-road pro — Specialized Factory Racing, multiple Leadville podiums, and one of the more analytically minded gravel/MTB riders in the Lifetime Grand Prix series. His willingness to open his training files publicly (power numbers, pacing decisions, drivetrain choices) makes him an unusually useful reference for amateur racers trying to understand what 'good' looks like. His read on field-strength escalation across the Grand Prix is one of the more accurate in the discipline.
WILD ON AERODYNAMICS
Wild’s key positions on aerodynamics.
- Watts/CDA on flats and watts/kg on climbs are the next live on-bar metrics — aero is becoming the second axis of the power conversation, not a one-off wind-tunnel test.
IN WILD’S OWN WORDS
Verbatim from Alex Wild’s appearances on the podcast.
“I firmly believe in the future on climbs we'll be talking watts per kilo and then on the flats we'll be talking watts per CDA. And you'll be able to see both on your head unit live. I think we're just a few years from that.”
HEAR IT ON THE PODCAST
Episodes where Alex Wild covers aerodynamics and related ground.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
What does Alex Wild say about aerodynamics?
Alex Wild, competitive mountain biker and gravel racer, preparing for leadville 100 and breck epic, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast 3 times. Here's where Wild lands on aerodynamics. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
What is Wild's main point on aerodynamics?
Watts/CDA on flats and watts/kg on climbs are the next live on-bar metrics — aero is becoming the second axis of the power conversation, not a one-off wind-tunnel test.
Which Roadman Cycling Podcast episodes cover Alex Wild on aerodynamics?
Wild discusses aerodynamics in these episodes: "Leadville 100 Bike Setup & Fueling Plan | Roadman Cycling", "Alex Wild Opens Up On Power & Rivals At Sea Otter 2025".