About a year and a half ago, I decided to try the Grand Bois Cypres tires on my road bike. I had a regular commute that I knew very well and would ride it consistently around the same pace every day. After switching the Grand Bois, there was a noticeable increase in average speed of my commutes. I was consistently 0.25 top 0.5 mph quicker with the Grand Bois tires than I was on the tires they replaced, Specialized Roubaix Pros. This wasn't a big change in weight, but was likely due to a significant decrease in rolling resistance. Tires make a big difference so don't be too quick to judge.
YMMV, Joe Joe Bartoe Synaptic Cycles Bicycle Rentals, Inc. email: j...@synapticcycles.com website: www.synapticcycles.com Twitter: @synapticcycles phone: 949-374-6079 Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 20:17:25 -0700 From: fie...@gmail.com To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: How Much Difference Would Different Wheels/Tires Make On Friday, August 5, 2011 5:57:02 PM UTC-4, Solomander wrote:I have an AHH <snip> I wouldn't mind it if the bike was a bit quicker- especially on hills. <snip> What do you think? It's all about the engine. Usually, jettisoning some weight from the mid-section of the engine will help the most. Given what your current set up is, tire RR and wheel weight are very minor factors. Best, Larry -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/nAMjS_kpQ8gJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
