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Originally Posted by meanwhile
And honestly, trying to make a flexy frame to eat road shock is silly. That's what you have tyres for. They do the job very well if choose the right ones - most people simply don't:

Tech FAQ: Seriously, wider tires have lower rolling resistance than their narrower brethren - VeloNews.com
I like how, 6+ years later, the mainstream publications are starting to "get it" and turn around to tell us all what the skinny tire folks have been doing wrong.
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