Originally Posted by
daviddavieboy
Just speaking from personal experience, I must be mistaken.
I see, the 100g or so per tire makes quite a difference I guess. I didn't realize.
What he said is that he can beat her on the hills but not the flats. At least that's what I read.
Given the two options I'll pick fit, last time I broke an axle I almost crashed and was walking.
no no
i am the one who is mistaken
i forgot that added rotational weight
also affects acceleration
and this is the most significant effect
and when moving faster than say 30 kilometers per hour
or around twenty miles per hour
the aerodynamic penalty is also quite significant
once you get rolling
though
fat tires roll damn near as well
as skinny ones