Originally Posted by
chaadster
Not following your rationale here...lower rolling resistance always means less energy is needed to keep it rolling, so the benefits accrue regardless of bike type. As for outperforming, what do you mean by that? Tire rolling resistance performance has to do with the construction of the tire, not the bicycle it’s mounted to, so a tire with, say, a Crr of .0041 has that same Crr regardless of the bike type it’s rolling on (system weight and pressure being equal).
My point was wind resistance. If you are sitting upright with flat bars and another person with equal ability is in the drops, how much do you think your lower rolling resistance will help.
People agonize over the little things and ignore the major factor that will offset any gains.
John