Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB - AKA Just get a red squirrel

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edscoble in reply to @kvragu

I think it’s likely your conception of speed is skewed.

23mm feel a hella lots faster but in reality it fits the opposite.

42mm feel hella slow cause there’s little to no road buzz at a lower pressure, but actually do the opposite.

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kvragu in reply to @edscoble

Well that's kinda what I'm saying, I can't see 23 being faster, but we still talk about 'compromise' between speed and comfort when discussing wider tyres.

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PhilDAS in reply to @kvragu

we still talk about 'compromise' between speed and comfort when discussing wider tyres.

There is a compromise. You're only considering rolling resistance. 42mm tyres are significantly less aero than 23mm and this will be a not insignificant drag at higher speeds.

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