Myths in cycling: wider tires are slower

Re:Myths in cycling: wider tires are slower by sliken on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @02:43AM (#27512079)

I've had top of the line campy brakes, top of the line shimano (dura-ace), and quite a few of the other options.

Do yourself a favor and try out some decent hydraulic brakes. Now only are they pretty amazing, but amazingly consistent. Even in rain, heat, cold, etc. Also it's MUCH rarer to have to undo a brake, just because your wheel went out of true.

Try to track your use, going downhill and hit a puddle, do you drag your brakes? Why? Wait till they grip again? I had no idea I had such habits.

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Re:Myths in cycling: wider tires are slower by analog31 on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @02:06PM (#27519195)

Yup, definitely. Agreed about wet riding. The weirdest one was coming out of my cold garage into a hot humid day, and the water condensing on my rims. That's why I say I wouldn't get rid of the rim brakes, but appreciate why they might be in decline.

I've tried hydraulics on friends bikes, definitely nicer, but again not enough to motivate me to switch.

That's how it is with all of these improvements. Someone will always have newer, slicker gear than me, but I keep riding. ;-)

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