Originally Posted by
big john
Running the same course would be tough because it would not be the same in a mud race.
No, it wouldn't be the same but it still might show a trend (which is why you'd have to do multiple runs). Not all things are mud races.
Originally Posted by
big john
The riders might have an off day, how many 350 mile mud races could you duplicate the exact conditions? Collecting sufficient data would be a challenge.
You don't have to do this. Certainly, there are more options than to do nothing.
Originally Posted by
big john
Viability is just a starting point.
It's nothing like enough. Has anybody claimed it wouldn't be viable?
Originally Posted by
big john
And to your last point, the poster had said the racers who won or placed high in a long mud race would have gone the same speed with smaller wheels. This was what I was saying couldn't be proven either way. You couldn't duplicate the exact conditions of a 350 mile mud race.
Some people are claiming the 32 inch wheels mattered. It doesn't seem like you complained about that.
Originally Posted by
big john
When I said "certainly" I was suggesting the poster consider all wheel sizes. Certainly you agree there can be differences between very small and very big wheels? How much between 29 and 32? Maybe not very much.
That's what I was saying: 32 isn't that different. The differences between "very small and very big wheels" doesn't seem relevant.