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It must be pumped to a higher pressure to be roll as well as the wider tire. So it gets a smaller contact area, transfers more vibrations to the rider and rolls
by geocrasher 5y ago
It must be pumped to a higher pressure to be roll as well as the wider tire. So it gets a smaller contact area, transfers more vibrations to the rider and rolls the same.
You've just reinforced my point ;)
- pmontra 5y agoI know. I added a not obvious explanation. Even now among cyclists it's common to think that higher pressure means going faster. Actually there is an optimal combination of rider and bike weight, road surface, tire, tube, rim. Pros are currently riding 25 mm tires which were anathema a few years ago. BTW, if you optimize avoiding punctures you probably want sturdy thick heavy tires.
- taeric 5y ago25 is about the sweet spot for me. I thought pros were on 19s. And the local shop only had 32s, on the regular. Though, for me, I suspect it is largely nostalgia. 25 is about the size of the first road bike I had, and that brings a ton of good memories for how well that bike rode. I didn't realize, until then, just how different the acceleration could feel between bikes.