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We are swiftly destroying the planet because people don’t want to look goofy in a small car, and insist on an aircraft carrier-sized truck. And now the same att
by nikanj 5y ago
We are swiftly destroying the planet because people don’t want to look goofy in a small car, and insist on an aircraft carrier-sized truck. And now the same attitudes go for bikes too?!
- andrewzah 5y agoCorrect, this is unfortunately how humans work. It has to have that cool factor.
- Melatonic 5y agoReal bicycles also have larger wheels for a reason - its much more efficient and rolls over bumps and ruts much easier.
- Antipode 5y agoWhat do you mean by efficient?
- fsckboy 5y agoi don't know what he meant by it, but large wheels are better "flywheels" and that storage of momentum might make sustained pedaling easier.
- Someone 5y agohttps://www.schwalbetires.com/tech_info/rolling_resistance https://www.schwalbetires.com/tech_info/rolling_resistance: “Tires with a smaller diameter have a higher rolling resistance with the same inflation pressure, because tire deformation is proportionally greater. The tire is flattened more and is “less round”.”
- seb1204 5y agoThanks to the German company wehave this explanation. Ein hoch auf uns!
- necovek 5y agoThis only means that smaller diameter tires need higher inflation pressure for the equivalent rolling resistance (or rather, deformation). That only becomes a problem when you approach the limits of the material (eg. you can't inflate it any more).
- wkyle 5y agoWhy would a larger bicycle be less eco-friendly than a small, intricate bicycle with many bespoke components?
- berkes 5y agoI presume the parent meant that "not riding a bike because it makes you look dorky - and instead riding a car" is less ecofriendly.