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		toxik on June 14, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Myths in cycling: wider tires are slower In particular their inertia is higher, and the tire is the worst place to put heavy things physically speaking.

carl_dr on June 14, 2021 [–]

Not disagreeing with you at all - it is true.

But for most people, whether or not you went to the toilet before starting your ride, or had that bit of cake at the cafe stop, has a bigger impact than the additional grams on the tyres.

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