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Forum: Commuting
04-10-14, 11:55 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,748
Posted By PaulRivers

Great post, exactly. Arguing individual points...

Great post, exactly. Arguing individual points about theoretical rolling resistance and such are largely irrelevant, because it's of no practical real world value. In the real world fatter tires are...
Forum: Commuting
04-10-14, 11:42 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,748
Posted By PaulRivers

Lol, that is a long rambling article who's...

Lol, that is a long rambling article who's conclusion - from the quotes above - is that skinnier tires are faster on the road.

P.S. That last sentence should be "Overall it suffers less...
Forum: Commuting
04-09-14, 11:10 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,748
Posted By PaulRivers

lol...

lol...
Forum: Commuting
04-09-14, 05:23 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,748
Posted By PaulRivers

Lol, if you believe that running a 2" tire at the...

Lol, if you believe that running a 2" tire at the same pressure as a 25c tire will mean you'll be faster with the 2" tire, all I have to say is - good luck with that.
Forum: Commuting
04-09-14, 01:32 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,748
Posted By PaulRivers

The guy in that article seems to talking about...

The guy in that article seems to talking about the 23c/25c/28c tire size range. In that range - there's a lot of debate, because those tire sizes are not dramatically different in size and weight.
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Forum: Commuting
04-09-14, 12:12 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,748
Posted By PaulRivers

Haha, oh yeah, whenever I commute it's always...

Haha, oh yeah, whenever I commute it's always those "jerks" (:D) riding upright bikes with fat tires that are easily going faster than me. It's because I commute on bike when it's convenient and I...
Forum: Commuting
04-09-14, 12:10 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,748
Posted By PaulRivers

Ha, you know, I was originally going to write...

Ha, you know, I was originally going to write only dirt roads, but then I thought about it for a sec and realized that there probably are some places with old not-very-well-maintained roads and such...
Forum: Commuting
04-09-14, 11:37 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,748
Posted By PaulRivers

I've seen that to, but to be clear (at least in...

I've seen that to, but to be clear (at least in my case) we're talking very rough roads. Like roads with some serious constant potholes, or usually actual dirt roads.
Forum: Commuting
04-09-14, 11:35 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,748
Posted By PaulRivers

*sigh* Every time there's someone trying to use...

*sigh* Every time there's someone trying to use hyperbole. Rotating weight (like on the outside of the tire) has noticeably more effect than weight sitting on the frame. On top of that, a fatter...
Forum: Commuting
04-09-14, 11:29 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,748
Posted By PaulRivers

Oh, man. Every year there's someone claiming that...

Oh, man. Every year there's someone claiming that bigger fatter tires are actually faster somehow, and every year there's someone who actually tries it and finds the obvious - that a 2.0" tire is...
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