Tires can have a big impact on your downhill speed.
If you're light, you also won't go as fast as someone heavier.
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06-12-2006, 05:59 AM #1
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06-12-2006, 07:21 AM #2
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I'm in the same boat, Cyclechic06. Just work on what you can! Heavier people will fly past you on the downhills without any effort at all.
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06-12-2006, 07:47 AM #3
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I'm your opposite! I suck on the hills and everyone passes me, except maybe a fat guy in a recumbent :-) but then on the downhills, I coast past everyone, and keep coasting long after others resume pedaling. I _know_ I weigh less than the 200 pound guys I pass downhill- so I wonder if it's the tires or what. I'm using light racing tires, at 90 psi.
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06-12-2006, 11:11 AM #4
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90 psi seems so low...but I guess it all depends on the tires. I had my tires inflated to around 110, or as close that as I could get it. I'm not used to using the presta valves and my pump is kinda a pain in the butt to use.
I guess I'll just keep working on speeding past people on those hills. Maybe this long femur thing is true.
Thanks for your help.
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