Re: fat is faster

On 2/11/2025 8:11 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:

On 2/9/2025 5:32 PM, AMuzi wrote:

On 2/9/2025 3:54 PM, cyclintom wrote:

On Sat Feb 8 22:29:16 2025 Roger Merriman  wrote:

That Dylan Johnson has been doing some limited testing to find the fastest
Gravel tyres, which is larger than most folks would think.
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though does as he notes depend on you and your riding, my Gravel riding is
often mixed use, and I like it?s adaptability, which would be compromised
with much larger tyres ie be more draggy on the tarmac.
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Though if you?re just riding on the trails then a 2.1/50mm tyre is almost
certainly a better choice, I personally like being able to ride
tarmac/mud/roots etc which the all road/Gravel bike I have does fine, it
gives a bit to mates with newer bikes with wider clearances but it?s
certainly not enough to tempt me to a new bike!
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And if it?s really narly can just use the MTB which just flattens stuff!
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<https://youtu.be/iq9ydwkRt0Q?si=eX_6lRdPWtLwjh4k>

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On my gravel bike I had 38 mm tires. Going fatter would have gained nothing unless the terrain changed from gravel to wild MTB.

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As noted, we all have our political preferences and our own analyses of agreed facts. Such is life.

 I'll note, as usual, that some things actually are measurable.
 

For whatever criteria you deem significant.
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