Originally Posted by
OldsCOOL
Wider is not better for me. I've tried wider and heavier with the nod going to skinnier, high psi, folding bead, lighter racing style of tire. Yes, when I went in that directions I could feel the difference in a positive (for me) way in terms of quicker acceleration and speed. It's all subjective until you add that half pound per tire and tube combo.
On my trek 5900 superlight I replaced the original bontrager (race x lite) wheelset and gatorskin 23's with 650B velocity rims/ chris king hubs / grand bois 32's --and the resulting wheels were a few grams LIGHTER than the originals.
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http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...5900superlight
Last edited by dbg; 07-16-14 at 11:54 AM.