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The width is crawling upwards for the pro riders. No sub 25mm tire was used in the Tour de France the last two years, iirc. I can't see them going over 30mm th
by tokai 7y ago
The width is crawling upwards for the pro riders. No sub 25mm tire was used in the Tour de France the last two years, iirc.
I can't see them going over 30mm though. The article underplays aerodynamics in my opinion.
- SkyMarshal 7y agoAny idea if pro riders increasing their tire size is associated with them also transitioning to disk brakes? Disks solve at least half the problem - braking. (Narrow tires may still handle better in other ways though).
- tokai 7y agoYeah, disk breaks are definitely helping the trend. From the head mechanic of EF Education last year: «The disc-brake thing has gained real momentum, so on those frames you can certainly run wider tires because there's the clearance for it. I could see it evolving to 26mm or 27 mm as the standard road-racing tire, sure. Why not.» https://www.businessinsider.com/tour-de-france-wider-tires-lower-pressure-faster-2018-7?r=US&IR=T https://www.businessinsider.com/tour-de-france-wider-tires-l...