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Old 08-10-2010, 03:22 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Bicycles do NOT benefit greatly from skinnier tires!

In and of itself...

It has to do with the load the tire sees, the pressure run, and a host of other things too...

But I have personally experienced much EASIER pedalling with wider bicycle tires.

There are tires threads here already which explain the mechanics of rolling resistance.

Suffice to say, narrower is not always better.
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