New wheels are faster, fact
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Biker Joe
Über Member
- Location
- Nr Harlow, Essex.
You'll go even faster next time after you've fitted the tubes and tiresDry enough for a first time spin on my new wheels, averaged 20.3mph.
On my previous ride I averaged 15.1 mph, so by deduction I can positively say they buying new wheels makes your average speed increase by 5.2mph* and that is clearly scientifically proven. No arguments will be accepted...
*Obviously this had nothing to do with the fact the the previous ride was in monsoon conditions, slightly social and on a different bike. All irrelevant factors, it still remains that new wheels are faster
Koga
Senior Member
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- the road to nowhere
Keep up these studies, their conclusion is important to the cycle society !
he is not allowed to mention the name of the wheels he has bought - cause that would mean he was bragging about said wheels and that is forbidden on this forumWhat wheels did you put on? I could do with being 5mph faster, might win some races
RecordAceFromNew
Swinging Member
- Location
- West London
Sadly there aren't really any more cheating ways of buying more speed, so I am going to have to just push harder
You can, all you need to do is to find a long slope, ride uphill with the old and downhill with new (whatever you have bought). They call it marginal gain, I hear.
Koga
Senior Member
- Location
- the road to nowhere
or would it be social skills and style ....?he is not allowed to mention the name of the wheels he has bought - cause that would mean he was bragging about said wheels and that is forbidden on this forum
meaning??
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
he is not allowed to mention the name of the wheels he has bought - cause that would mean he was bragging about said wheels and that is forbidden on this forum
You don't ask for it at all do you....
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
You got new wheels and my old wheel split and are borked.
Proof that the Universe is indeed a place of balance. Next time I get a KOM I will assume it is because someone somewhere has just broken their chain
Proof that the Universe is indeed a place of balance. Next time I get a KOM I will assume it is because someone somewhere has just broken their chain
- Location
- Egham
I trust said new wheels are more expensive than the old ones, which would only go to reinforce the fact that they are therefore faster...
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mattobrien
Guru
- Location
- Sunny Suffolk
All things that are more expensive are faster. Fact. This also includes the things that are slower, but as they are more expensive they are technically classed as faster...
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mattobrien
Guru
- Location
- Sunny Suffolk
You after a new wheel? I could buy a [insert very cheap and poor performing wheel here] and sell it to you. As it would be a new wheel it would be faster. Fact. Scientifically proven.
gbb
Legendary Member
- Location
- Peterborough
I started reading this and thought...Dry enough for a first time spin on my new wheels, averaged 20.3mph.
On my previous ride I averaged 15.1 mph, so by deduction I can positively say they buying new wheels makes your average speed increase by 5.2mph* and that is clearly scientifically proven. No arguments will be accepted...
*Obviously this had nothing to do with the fact the the previous ride was in monsoon conditions, slightly social and on a different bike. All irrelevant factors, it still remains that new wheels are faster
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I like your logic.
Dry enough for a first time spin on my new wheels, averaged 20.3mph.
On my previous ride I averaged 15.1 mph, so by deduction I can positively say they buying new wheels makes your average speed increase by 5.2mph* and that is clearly scientifically proven. No arguments will be accepted...
*Obviously this had nothing to do with the fact the the previous ride was in monsoon conditions, slightly social and on a different bike. All irrelevant factors, it still remains that new wheels are faster
Awsome!
Theres this guy thats been doing my head in. So hopin your luck is contagious I have decided to buy myself some new gloves. Boxing ones.
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
...and a red bike has been scientifically proven to be faster than bikes of other coloursA new bikes even faster though
. Wearing team logos adds even more to your speed*.* mainly because you don't want to look like an idiot wearing pro team logos but riding at a snail's pace...
