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Old 04-08-22, 04:51 AM
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phrantic09
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Originally Posted by waters60
I am resurrecting this dead horse…I have been riding Campy Bora tubular wheels for three years with Veloflex Vlaanderen 28 tires. For me at 175 lbs 98 rear and 95 front is the sweet spot. I have a 2020 Super Six which is a very fun responsive bike but the responsiveness comes with stiffness. I have thought about tubeless road wheels to ( theoretically ) ride lower pressure to take some harshness out of the ride without affecting rolling resistance.
Any experiences similar to mine would be appreciated.
I’ve never run tubulars, but on a wide tubeless wheel (23 inner) I’m running 28s at 62f 65r at roughly the same weight as you. It’s not any slower than when I ran higher pressures.
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