Shout-out to Violet Crown, PHENOM, Breakfast Club, UNITED, Night Owls, and all the other great cycling clubs in Austin! Wonderful community that I still miss.
Have you tried swapping bikes with your buddy? Are you two the same height/weight? Who has the more flexible spine? It would be fascinating to measure aerodynamic efficiency for two riders on the same bike. Is the more variation within populations, or between populations?