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What's quicker?
A rear Mavic Comete disc with a road tub (270g) on it
78%
 78%  [ 29 ]
A rear Campag Shamal with a track tub (170g) on it
21%
 21%  [ 8 ]
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:31 am    Post subject: What's quicker? Reply with quote

Important question...
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Give us a clue what the event is?
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pursuitin
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

As I own both, I know more than most on this.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

disc every time. rear shamals are for training and windy outdoor races.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

martin smith wrote:
disc every time. rear shamals are for training and windy outdoor races.

But not with a heavy hose pipe for a tub!
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

John McC wrote:
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disc every time. rear shamals are for training and windy outdoor races.

But not with a heavy hose pipe for a tub!


Wrong.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Billy Boy wrote:
Wrong.

How would you know, you is fick Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

meh. pump it up to 14 bar there won't be that much difference.

you could always just glue a lighter tub on it?
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just to clarify that this poll confirms beyond all reasonable doubt that John McC talks shyte. Cool
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Billy Boy wrote:
Just to clarify that this poll confirms beyond all reasonable doubt that John McC talks shyte. Cool

No, this confirms:

(a) that there are as many ill-informed clowns on VR as I always thought Wink

(b) and you are one of them. Very Happy
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Billy Boy wrote:
Just to clarify that this poll confirms beyond all reasonable doubt that John McC talks shyte. Cool

No, this confirms:

(a) that there are as many ill-informed clowns on VR as I always thought Wink

(b) and you are one of them. Very Happy


I just pathologically vote against anything with the word Campagnolo in. Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

rolling resistance is insignificant compared to aerodynamics. end of.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Think of the psychological effect of the disc thrumbling away behind you...
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

martin smith wrote:
rolling resistance is insignificant compared to aerodynamics. end of.


Agreed

And VERY easily proven with only the slightest scientific evidence
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

martin smith wrote:
rolling resistance is insignificant compared to aerodynamics. end of.

You are presuming a Shamal isn't an aerodynamic wheel. IT IS.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

People who need to use capital letters to try and stress their point are MORONS
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

78% say John McC talks shyte. Can't argue with that.
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Hans Datdodishes wrote:
People who need to use capital letters to try and stress their point are MORONS

Why?
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Billy Boy wrote:
78% say John McC talks shyte. Can't argue with that.

Well that's 22% less than you, clown boy.
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