▲ 905 ▼ Haxxed (mander.xyz) submitted 6 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 53 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (4 children) 32" vs 700c or 29" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (3 children) Or 26 inches, ye olde mountain bike standard. Are they putting 32 inch wheels on road bikes now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) no, gravel and mountain bikes. it's for increased traction and rollover. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I'm short, so I don't like that trend. It also seems like the more stuff you're "rolling over" the smaller your contact patch will be, so the less traction you'll have. Anyhow, probably doesn't matter to me since those aren't the kinds of bikes I buy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago yeah that's not how it works. you have more traction, more control, and more speed. it's superior. but people just hate it because it's new and different. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (3 children) Or 26 inches, ye olde mountain bike standard. Are they putting 32 inch wheels on road bikes now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) no, gravel and mountain bikes. it's for increased traction and rollover. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I'm short, so I don't like that trend. It also seems like the more stuff you're "rolling over" the smaller your contact patch will be, so the less traction you'll have. Anyhow, probably doesn't matter to me since those aren't the kinds of bikes I buy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago yeah that's not how it works. you have more traction, more control, and more speed. it's superior. but people just hate it because it's new and different. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) no, gravel and mountain bikes. it's for increased traction and rollover. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I'm short, so I don't like that trend. It also seems like the more stuff you're "rolling over" the smaller your contact patch will be, so the less traction you'll have. Anyhow, probably doesn't matter to me since those aren't the kinds of bikes I buy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago yeah that's not how it works. you have more traction, more control, and more speed. it's superior. but people just hate it because it's new and different. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I'm short, so I don't like that trend. It also seems like the more stuff you're "rolling over" the smaller your contact patch will be, so the less traction you'll have. Anyhow, probably doesn't matter to me since those aren't the kinds of bikes I buy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago yeah that's not how it works. you have more traction, more control, and more speed. it's superior. but people just hate it because it's new and different. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago yeah that's not how it works. you have more traction, more control, and more speed. it's superior. but people just hate it because it's new and different. permalink fedilink source parent
