Originally Posted by
asgelle
Have you measured g lately? How about calculate pi? A quick review of material properties and the dynamics of simple tubes can show that tires deform orders of magnitude more than any other component. The effect of springs in series is left as an exercise. Every wheel doesn't have to be reinvented.
so what is the spring rate of a typical 23c tire vs psi? easy as Pi?
This thread was meant to point out the lack of factual information in current arguments about bike frame material. It sounds like you want everyone "to take your word for it" and you dont want to provide the data that was the basis for this thread. In the end... you want this to end up like every other thread
"tires make a big difference and carbon reduces road vibration".... ugh, thanks for the update. I'll go bang my head on the wall for trying to step out of the status quo.