Road Cycling

SoliD said:
which was the point he stated? You will go quicker for the same effort on thinner tyres, why go slowly when you can go as fast and further for the same effort, which would be more similar in all conditions, ie through turns etc and strengthen your body in the way you need it to match your kit.IE TT position or road bike whatever it may be.
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No.

Think of it as doing weight lifting. You get stronger lifting heavier weights.

As a cyclist. Anyone training on a heavy bike and wheels will be stronger and faster then someone in a lighter gear
 
jonneymendoza said:
As a cyclist. Anyone training on a heavy bike and wheels will be stronger and faster then someone in a lighter gear
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That's not how it works. Say you're putting out 200W going 15mph on a MTB, or 200W going 19mph on a road bike - you're still putting out the same wattage.

Fat tyres don't make you push harder - they just make you slower. Max effort on a slow bike and max effort on a fast bike, it's all still max effort.
 
uv said:
That's not how it works. Say you're putting out 200W going 15mph on a MTB, or 200W going 19mph on a road bike - you're still putting out the same wattage.

Fat tyres don't make you push harder - they just make you slower. Max effort on a slow bike and max effort on a fast bike, it's all still max effort.
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They do make you push harder to obtain same speed as a road biker.

Your sums says It all. Someone training on a mtb or fat tyres can push 200w easily on a road bike vs someone just training on a road bike.
 
jonneymendoza said:
They do make you push harder to obtain same speed as a road biker.

Your sums says It all. Someone training on a mtb or fat tyres can push 200w easily on a road bike vs someone just training on a road bike.
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Different tyres doesn't make it easier to hit a certain wattage! It just makes you reach that wattage at a lower speed.

If a rider can output, say, 300 watts over twenty minutes on a road bike, that won't mean they'll be able to output 350W on the same bike with fat tyres. They'll reach the same wattage, but at a lower speed. Total effort and energy expenditure would be the same.
 
uv said:
If a rider can output, say, 300 watts over twenty minutes on a road bike, that won't mean they'll be able to output 350W on the same bike with fat tyres. They'll reach the same wattage, but at a lower speed. Total effort and energy expenditure would be the same.
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Preach :cool:

Though expanding on this there would be more time spent at XYZ watts and so theoretically the same ride would take longer and you could argue the training benefit here (time spent in HR zones or at % FTP). Equally though you could just negate this and ride on normal tyres for longer to the same effect :p
 
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Friend is asking about TRP Spyres, he doesn't have much of a clue and saying one pad rubbing the disc, but the other is miles out. Wants to know how to adjust. Telling him to upgrade to hydros isn't working :P
 
hornetstinger said:
Tyrp spyres pads exactly like hydros. The both pads both move.
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Yup, both pads can be adjusted individually.

Undo the mount bolts, pull the brake on, tighten the mount bolts whilst the brake is engaged, then adjust each pad as required to get a decent distance from the rotor.

Option two, buy hydros and join the cool gang :p
 
"Yup, both pads can be adjusted individually."

no. When the brake lever is pulled, BOTH pads move together, exactly like hydros. Regular cable disc brakes have the inner pad stationary (but adjustable) only the left had side (outer) pad moves.

TRP Sypres are the first cable disc brakes where it has two pistons.
 
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