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Originally Posted by cplager
We agree that the rolling resistance is a big reason why one might not choose these.

I understand climbing. I understand acceleration. And I understand how small things add up. But there's a reason they are called weight weenies.

In your example, you're talking about more than 65 pounds. For a rider/bike combined weight of 250 pounds. That's bigger than a 25% effect. That's big.

A 2 pound difference? That is, relatively speaking, nothing.

So the point of all of this is pretty simple. If the Plus had the flat resistance that it does, the weight that it does, but the rolling resistance of the kojak, it would be the ideal touring tire. So again, the tire weight? Irrelevant. Rolling resistance, big deal.
Math guy here.

If anybody has basic understanding of physics, you probably know that most the stuff that this poster has written is invalid. If you want to know why then just search the net.

I don't want people to get wrong information from searching this topic.
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