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Re:Myths in cycling: wider tires are slower by vladvasiliu on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @02:33AM (#27511998)
Weren't those new bikes heavier?

My own road bike is nothing particularly fancy, but it's very light. Just because those bikes may be made to take more of a beating than a road-bike, they may be heavier. I'm thinking in particular tougher wheels and front work, possibly the whole frame.

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Re:Myths in cycling: wider tires are slower by rorykoehler on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @03:04AM (#27512210)
We were riding on mostly flat terrain so it wouldn't be a big differentiator.
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Re:Myths in cycling: wider tires are slower by discreteevent on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @04:25AM (#27512642)
Were they using tires without any tread?
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