Originally Posted by
gsa103
It wasn't the tires (Pro Race 3) since those were also used on other comparison bikes. The bike was slow coasting, so that eliminates the bottom-bracket. The brakes weren't dragging. So that leaves the wheels (probably the hubs). I didn't have a spare set of wheels to try. There were no funny noises or anything. I suspect the hubs were just shot, since I had never re-greased them and they were 10 years old (<5k miles though).
In any case, on both my new and testing co-workers bikes my speed improved by about 3 mph. When they rode my bike, they lost about 3 mph. Both other testers agreed the bike was "slow".
My point was that it's the frame. I'm willing to bet the new bike has a stiffer frame.
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