Are Shock Absorbing Components Gimmicks?
04-16-20, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by rm -rf
Wider tires vs frames:
see that the Trek Domane with the IsoSpeed frame also has 32mm tires.
How much of the shock absorbtion is the wider tires and how much is the frame?
It would be interesting to mount 25mm and test ride it. But I expect that it also has the wider rims, so even 25mm would be effectively wider..
see that the Trek Domane with the IsoSpeed frame also has 32mm tires.
How much of the shock absorbtion is the wider tires and how much is the frame?
It would be interesting to mount 25mm and test ride it. But I expect that it also has the wider rims, so even 25mm would be effectively wider..
04-16-20, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by rm -rf
Wider tires vs frames:
see that the Trek Domane with the IsoSpeed frame also has 32mm tires.
How much of the shock absorbtion is the wider tires and how much is the frame?
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see that the Trek Domane with the IsoSpeed frame also has 32mm tires.
How much of the shock absorbtion is the wider tires and how much is the frame?
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04-19-20, 08:39 PM
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