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Old 06-19-19, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Robert A
For a given tire width, does having a wider rim affect downhill stability? One issue I'm trying to solve is that my CAAD12 doesn't feel so stable >25mph on stock rims, even in no-wind conditions.
Not sure, both of my bikes are stable downhill at high speeds, on a range of tire/rims sizes. The wider rims/tires do feel more stable in curves tho.


Originally Posted by noodle soup
The 28mm wide hoops are actually a little lighter than the 25mm ones. I read somewhere that tire clearance isn't great on the Caad12, so I'd make some measurements before ordering.

https://www.lightbicycle.com/Road-bi...available.html

https://www.lightbicycle.com/45mm-de...g-surface.html
Cool, I just assumed the 25mm would be a bit lighter.
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