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Old 12-05-21, 04:54 AM
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This article explains why rock hard tires usually are not faster. The takeaway is rolling resistance decreases as tire pressure increases until a limit is reached where rolling resistance increases very, very quickly. This inflection depends on the road surface and tire construction.

https://www.velonews.com/gear/road-g...en-testing-it/
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