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13-08.-2003, 01:42 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: AUSTRALIA
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Trick Bits For Max. Speed
HAS ANYONE EVER PUT ANYTHING SMALL OR CHEAP ON THIER BIKE THAT MADE A HUGE DIFF. TO SPEED, COMFORT OR ENDURANCE ? LIKE LATEX INNER TUBES, ROLLER BEARING DERAILER JOCKEY WHEELS, A SPECIFIC TYPE OF TYRE, SOME TYPE OF DRUG OR SUPPLEMENT.
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13-08.-2003, 02:07 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 1,200
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Re: Trick Bits For Max. Speed
A fastidiously cleaned and adjusted drivetrain helps for me
 It's mainly psychological, but when everything meshes perfectly and the gears just click, things just seem to be easier.I also got a significant improvement in comfort by putting on Vittoria Open Corsa CX tyres.. the ones I had before were nothing great (Vittoria Tecno Sport, and Conti Ultra 3000) but these are like magic. Longer rides feel like they're a couple dozen km shorter than what they used to be like. They also feel as though they have less rolling resistance, but that might just be a placebo caused by feeling so much fresher on a ride. They're not cheap in tyre terms, though you can get 'em for A$70 each (including an inner tube) from www.probikekit.com
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13-08.-2003, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Cape Town
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I must agree with rek. The biggest effect (apart from set of lightweight wheels) I've noticed on how my bike rides and races is from tyre choice.
Currently I race and train on Michelin Pro Race, they just roll beautifully, and are extremely puncture resistant (bet you I'll puncture tomorrow now ) |
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