Originally Posted by
carleton
I missed this post. Thanks!
Wow. The Zipp 808 + Sub9 Disc rode faster than Mavic Double Discs?!
Yeah I think it's important to note that the 19c vittoria pista tires were at 200psi for testing and would have likely been faster at a more reasonable 140-160. Not sure if they still would have been as good as the clinchers. I'd also be curious how the T4 would have done with a mavic disc in front and the Zipp in the back.
I'd really like to see how fast a tubular wheelset would be with a fully hardening cement vs. clinchers like he used. There are not insignificant losses with tubulars due to the fact that the tires "squirm" against the rim. Of course this would be feasible only for a big event as its not very reliable over time and a huge pain.