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Yup the reality is: No empirical data beyond BRR (BicycleRollingResistance). That said I have a set of 45mm X1 and they ride great, especially when conditions get softer. They definitely don't feel any less responsive…
I really could care less about whether a course is marked or not. I am seeing a trend at my end though. Lots of race directors putting on races and not having the cyclists best interests at hand. AKA only running the…
Long video delving into tradeoffs to attain the most efficient bike (aero resistance, rolling resistance, rider fatigue, weight, handling) for this year's Unbound 200. The video includes wind tunnel testing of the frame…
I've noticed small spots on tires where Stans has seeped through and create a wet spot on the tread of the tire. This has shown upon a number of tires. - Bontrager R3 road (32mm for light duty dirt roads) - Panaracer GK…
One more consideration is the road/trail conditions.... If you're going to be riding in mud I would strongly recommend going for leaving more clearance. I almost never encounter mud so I'm comfortable with less…
Many bikes have forks with more clearance than what is possible in the rear. So for max width you may need to go with 45 in front and 40 in back. I have Terra Speeds on Roval Terra CL's which have a 30mm external and…
I use an ancient (ca. 1980) Silca floor pump. Still works great except the hose cracked and the 170 psi gauge lost its zero. I replaced the rubber hose with a braided polyurethane hose and installed a 60 psi McDaniel…
I'm just looking for a well built durable pump for "modern" air pressures. Our skinny tire road bike run 60 to 70 ish psi. The gravel bikes will see 30 to 40 psi depending on the tire and ride/road conditions. Mountain…
I'm going to have to say that I don't think anyone here has a real position to comment from other than their own, extremely limited experiences. Pro riders are worried according to Adam Hansen and they ride more in a…
So Rene Herse is now a trusted source reporting on events in world tour races on another continent? Who do they have as a source that is better than the Lotto Team which says their rider hit an object? Does Rene Herse…
Just when it sounds like the cause of the crash had been identified... "The manufacturers of tire and wheel issued statements suggesting that a big rock was to blame for the accident, not some technical issue with rim…
But... but... a tubular would have stayed on in that situation! 🙂 I once got stuck behind a crash due to a tubular which rolled off a rim. This occurred about 100 ft (yes one hundred feet) into the race and it was on a…
Thanks everyone for the updates. It'll be interesting to see if the UCI comes back with anything. As to whether or not this is a issue for our community, from many of threads over the years it seems I'm not the only one…
Thomas De Gendt's crash during the UAE Tour last week, when his tubeless front tire came off the hookless rim, is not the first incident I've read of. While hookless rims can be lighter, stronger, and less costly to…
Well the forum doesn't handle the above link properly. If one copies the entire line and pastes it into the browser of choice (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc), and IF it works properly, you'll see a comparison between a…
Just thought I'd share this site. I've used it for comparing the fit of new bikes with that of ones I already own. The primary measurements I use: Reach - Will I want a longer/shorter stem? Stack - Will I need spacers,…
Think it's gonna be an OBED GVR... The weight of the GVR's frame+fork is essentially the same as Trek's Emonda SL (the Emonda SLR loses another pound, but to get this one's wallet loses around $3,000 sooooo) and the…
Sadly the Maxxis Reaver which is nearest to review is the 700x40c. I for one would love to see a BRR review of the 45c. And the same holds true for the Conti Terra Speed 700x45. So many tires, so little time...
In search of a so called “quiver killer”. For me this would be a bike which is light and responsive so when outfitted with a set of road wheels it would be competitive with road specific bikes (ex. Trek Emonda,…
wanderer wrote: Sometimes dumb luck works out... Yes exactly! I'm a huge fan of luck. The tolerance between rotor & pad really really small.