Thread: Rotating weight vs. static weight
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Old 04-10-26 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by bblair
A riding buddy today told me that his lightweight TPU tubes make him much faster up hills; he can feel it.

Probable answer #1-he would have beaten me up the hill anyway. Always has.
Probable answer #2-his wallet is definitely lighter now, so may there is something to it.
Or, assuming he switched from butyl to TPU, he saved several watts in rolling resistance.
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