Originally Posted by
Eric F
I guess if you think feeling every ripple, crack, and pebble under your tire is a great ride, you’re right.
What? My bike is a high-performance racing bike, not a touring bike or hybrid or Lincoln Town car. Why
wouldn't I want that kind of road feedback from a racing bike tire?
Originally Posted by
Eric F
Yet - if you are right - the mechanics who put together the bikes for the fastest and highest paid racers in the world are choosing to handicap their riders with wider tires at lower pressures. Why would they do that?
Search me. Although I'm pretty certain the mechanics aren't the ones making the choices.