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Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

New posting... Dog whistle! Here boy! Here boy!

New posting... Dog whistle! Here boy! Here boy!
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-24, 11:52 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

So we're saying that the CPA president makes...

So we're saying that the CPA president makes statements that impedes the ability of the industry to sell the latest and greatest shwag to gold-card weekend warriors? The entire thrust of the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

Right on schedule: good rebuttal. Good analysis...

Right on schedule: good rebuttal. Good analysis and data. Good research. Do you know anything about bicycles or the bike industry?

Anyway, off to the shop to actually work on bikes; no time to...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

Thank you! Yes, there is no reason whatsoever for...

Thank you! Yes, there is no reason whatsoever for someone to be riding on clinchers (regular, tubeless or hookless) where there is money at stake.

This applies to every cycling discipline, whether...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

Warnings? About once per week at our shop some...

Warnings? About once per week at our shop some mechanic explodes a tire off of a rim. One guy did it three times in succession, presumably in a destructive tire/rim hookless compatibility test. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

I don't think you understand what a tubular tire...

I don't think you understand what a tubular tire is, and why the tubular rim is superior in every respect to a clincher rim, hookless or tubeless otherwise.

The advantage in the tubular SYSTEM is...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-21-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

The blindingly obvious solution is for the pros...

The blindingly obvious solution is for the pros to ride on tubulars. Tubular rims are more impact resistant, safer and lighter. I've inspected carbon tubular rims after massive impacts such as...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-24, 07:42 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

Once again, a post with zero information or...

Once again, a post with zero information or analysis. Nothing of substance.

When the UCI posts the results of its current review of hookless, then feel free to provide it here so as to provide...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-24, 12:23 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

Thanks for that contribution to the subject of...

Thanks for that contribution to the subject of hookless and the progress in human knowledge. Among engineers it is the role of professional licensing and regulatory bodies to determine if someone...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

If you are an engineer, then you know that...

If you are an engineer, then you know that disparaging the advice or analysis produced by a fellow professional engineer as "childish" or "unprofessional" and "sensational" is itself deeply...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 11:16 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

Right, but he has a solid engineering background...

Right, but he has a solid engineering background in bicycles and components and you don't. He has his own business in engineering and testing bottom brackets and you don't. He has thousands of...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

Hmmm. I've looked at the video a dozen times and...

Hmmm. I've looked at the video a dozen times and cannot see evidence that the root cause of the crash was that DeGent had hit something.

I've hit many many objects while riding tubulars,...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-24, 12:46 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

I'm not advocating widespread use of of tubulars....

I'm not advocating widespread use of of tubulars. 99.9+% of all riders should be on hooked clinchers. The insurmountable performance and safety advantage of the tubular system is only necessary at...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-24, 10:31 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

Right on schedule, the industry sycophants,...

Right on schedule, the industry sycophants, apologists and influencers come out. None of whom have ever used tubulars.

Once again, tubeless and hookless is an attempted kludge a of a solution to...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

The tubular advantage: yes, it is obvious from...

The tubular advantage: yes, it is obvious from the perspective of weight, impact and pinch flat resistance, manufacturing ease and cost, blowout safety etc., tubulars are superior in every respect. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-01-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

Here: Peak Torque on Bike Marketing, Real...

Here:

Peak Torque on Bike Marketing, Real World Aero Savings and Hookless Dangers (youtube.com)

Tubeless/hookless for performance road cycling is for marketing, manufacturer cost savings and...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-24, 10:27 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

We more experienced cyclists have had multiple...

We more experienced cyclists have had multiple blowouts on both clincher (hookless or otherwise) and tubulars. The difference is binary: on the clinchers the result is a desperate struggle to stay...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

https://silca.cc/blogs/silca/part-4b...-and-impeda...

https://silca.cc/blogs/silca/part-4b...-and-impedance (https://silca.cc/blogs/silca/part-4b-rolling-resistance-and-impedance)

To summarize the study above, the fastest rolling road tire is pumped...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

Visited my local bike dealer recently. One of...

Visited my local bike dealer recently. One of the 'big three'. Most of the higher end road and gravel options came hookless, with a small selection of 'approved' tire options. Of course these...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

Vittoria Air-Liner Road Test | Bicycle Rolling...

Vittoria Air-Liner Road Test | Bicycle Rolling Resistance (https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/specials/vittoria-air-liner#conclusion)

Again, the Vittoria testing.

Note the rolling...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 10:14 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 22,968
Posted By Dave Mayer

You are on to something. If you reduce the size...

You are on to something. If you reduce the size of the hooks to zero, you'll save a lot of weight at the most critical part of a bike: rotating weight. The elimination of the hooks also makes the...
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