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Old 08-05-19 | 09:32 AM
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Advantage of hard narrow tires and mean riding bikes. Do it for your health.

www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325948.php

"A new study in mice reveals the beneficial effects of whole-body vibration on inflammation and the microbiome."

I recommend a AL track bike on 20c @ 125 lbs. Under certain conditions the whole frame becomes a speaker.
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Old 08-05-19 | 09:34 AM
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Wait but how do they get the mice up to 125 psi?
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Wait but how do they get the mice up to 125 psi?
That's easy, CO2.
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How many mice can you inflate with a 16g cartridge?
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It depends. Are the mice Italian or English threaded?
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Which end of the mouse?
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Nah, 700x28 tires at 70 psi on chipseal. That's the prescription for harmonic vibrations that are an octave of the sun. Or maybe that's chocolate. Gotta ask David "Avocado" Wolfe.
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I got you all beat. My first WBR. 23c tires, 110 psi. Light rain. 50 degrees. Light steel fix gear. Metal grate bridge. And naked - see WNB. My shivering was in perfect sync with that grating. Bike was almost un-ride-able.

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Mice have a RHR of 600 bpm and run 7 statue miles per day, which is damned impressive for an inch long animal. They also have food-dar and the ability to chew through walls. I don't think we should read too much into this.
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Mice have a RHR of 600 bpm and run 7 statue miles per day, which is damned impressive for an inch long animal. They also have food-dar and the ability to chew through walls. I don't think we should read too much into this.
Clearly they're doping.
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I recommend a AL track bike on 20c @ 125 lbs.
18mm width, FTW.

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And, mice riding beach cruisers with balloon tires?
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18mm width, FTW.

Do they come in 650? Those are perfect tires for an old 26" tri Cannondale.
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Do they come in 650? Those are perfect tires for an old 26" tri Cannondale.
I've only seen them in 700C diameter, but Velobase suggests they may have been available in 650C (571mm bead seat diameter) as well:

VeloBase.com - Component: Michelin Hi-Lite Comp

They've been out of production for many years, so it might take some patience to find some, especially in 650C diameter.
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