Myths in cycling: wider tires are slower

Re:Myths in cycling: wider tires are slower by matthewowen on Monday June 14, 2021 @04:13PM (#27507685)

I mean, they do, in the sense that they give a stronger and more secure connection to the pedals which lets riders commit more power.

This is relative to casual toe clips or flats. Compared to old school clips + tightly fastened straps with dedicated shoes they aren’t a huge difference performance wise but no one rides those any more because they’re much more dangerous and much less convenient.

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Re:Myths in cycling: wider tires are slower by soperj on Monday June 14, 2021 @05:03PM (#27508274)

Once you're used to flats, this isn't an issue. If you have good pedals and good shoes, your feet don't normally move at all.

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Re:Myths in cycling: wider tires are slower by matthewowen on Monday June 14, 2021 @07:33PM (#27509718)

I mean, I ride flats on my mtb because the trade off makes sense, but I absolutely wouldn’t do a hard sprint out of the saddle in them like I would on clipless on my road bike.

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