Originally Posted by
beng1
As long as you can get "aero", there is no big speed difference between bicycle types running close to the same tire pressures, even when running different tire types and sizes.
False. Just the rolling resistance difference between tires is significant.
Originally Posted by
beng1
What makes any bike fast is the strength of the rider and aerodynamics, everything else is very minor.
Also false. Rolling resistance and weight are two non-minor factors. Especially at lower speeds, where air resistance is less significant.
Originally Posted by
beng1
I tested my time over a 12+ mile route with no steep grades on three different road bikes and a classic MTB with 2.1" wide knobby tires, and I have finished the same route within 20 seconds on all of the bikes in the last year.
You rode four non-aero, antique bikes with crummy tires over a course at around the same speed. <slow clap>