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I think it’s a little different than bike weight, which makes very little difference for anything other than lifting it onto a rack or taking it up apartment st
by uxp100 2y ago
I think it’s a little different than bike weight, which makes very little difference for anything other than lifting it onto a rack or taking it up apartment stairs. Rolling resistance makes slightly more difference than that.
- tim333 2y agoYeah. Between two brands of racing tyre the difference may be small but between racing tyres and some mountain bike tyres there's a very noticeable difference.
- axpy 2y agoMaybe it's just me getting old but... as a scientist I love technical reviews however I care more and more about feeling that real world performance. If a tire feel fast, it's what I will go for. My favorite road bike is my 12yo CAAD10 because I just love how it feels and the geo is perfect for me. This kind of thinking has been mostly phased out of the reviews and the design lately while the engineering has been optimized to a point almost all new bikes (and also true with cars IMO) feels more or less the same. Nowadays, I value character over numbers.
- axpy 2y agoAnd if you live in a mountainous area, bike weight do make a big difference, up to a point. :)