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11-18-13 | 04:10 PM

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AusTexMurf

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Originally Posted by Sasquatch.

I have noticed that my bikes feel slower when my spokes are loose. I think the wheel has more spring/flex to it and absorbs more energy much like a tire with low PSI.

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Spongy.

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