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He does come across as a bit mad but he’s been ahead of the curve on a few things over the years.
His theory on ‘planing’ hasn’t really found momentum but rolling resistance/tyre hysteresis and tyre widths have all gone mainstream since his research.
I wouldn’t assume he’s wrong.
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i appreciate that, but it is remarkable how his testing seems to always prove the validity of his ideas
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His theory on ‘planing’ hasn’t really found momentum
Literally every carbon frame uses diff layups for that since like forever. The conclusion I came to was he is actually good at marketing, which is sad because the persona he puts forward is 'the expert'. He is a hollow shell filled by rebranded Panaracer tyres.
I rode Compass tyres in the early Scobleian period, they are nothing special, verging on being shit in wet.
fredtc
amey
They are for aerodynamics – our wind tunnel tests have shown that shielding the front of the tire tread – which moves at twice the speed of the bike – provides about the same benefit as a set of aero wheels.
LOL