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Old 06-26-2011, 05:19 PM   #23 (permalink)
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...beats walking...
 
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Originally Posted by Bill in Houston View Post
Wide tires are nice for traction and possibly ride, bad for FE.
...exactly.

• Analogy #1: Q - How many marathon runners do you see running in a pair of huge, floppy, 'Ronald McDonald™' shoes? A - none!

• Analogy #2: Q - How many marathon bicyclists do you see driving on wide, low-pressure, knobbed, tires instead of on narrow, high-pressure, thin-tread tires? A - none!
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