Old 07-08-20, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by aclinjury
ok, an almost 1 hour TT would be something I'll concede to the advantage of rolling resistance coming into play of final placement determination. But I'd also argue that an hour TT is a pretty specific discipline.
But how many guys in here who are emphasiszing the advantage of rolling resistance do one hour TTs and thinking at the level of "1/20th of a second per km" when they're hammering with their possies or a crit around an industrial park?

And what about descending, taking fast corners, and tire feedback? The GP4000 was bunk at this as a front tire because it's got hard rubber and hard casing. I'll take Vit Corsa and Veloflex with latex for the front, easily no question asked, because those gives supreme road feedback while trail braking into a corner. This is important too if you're that type of rider!
My wife missed a slot for the 70.3 championships in Nice, France by 4s across a ~5 hour race. Slightly better tires would have gotten it. It's not just cycling TTs.
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