Another Op-Ed related to steel vs CF
#151
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I can believe there is a difference in acceleration between a lightweight wheel with tubs and a disc equipped wheel with clinchers.
Do I believe anyone can coast at 50kph at 100W in any pack? Not unless it’s a descent.
Do I believe anyone can coast at 50kph at 100W in any pack? Not unless it’s a descent.
#152
That difference in acceleration is a real third-order effect. There is no real-world scenario where the tiny difference in acceleration would be a meaningful advantage. Crit racing is where the acceleration would be most important and recent studies have shown that aero wheels give a far greater advantage on crit courses.
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#155
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Good to find out that weight's not really important anymore. It's all about the aero.
#156
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This is utterly blatant sophistry. Nobody is claiming that weight is not a detriment to performance of a bicycle. Just that the small difference in rotational weight is not great enough to be significant.
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#157
Let’s just exaggerate the differences for comic effect. But I’m definitely going to use this as my excuse next time I get dropped from a group. 😂