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Apr 13, 2007 0

Talcum Powder in Tubes?

Matt over at spokepost.com asked about Talcum powder in tubes and why it is not used any more on new tubes. You used to have a pwder around the tubes in the past, but now the tubes are sans-powder. We have all heard that you should use some sort of powder on tubes and it seems logical. Turns out you would be better off without it.

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Nov 21, 2006 1

Rolling Resistance and Tire Pressure

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Skinny high pressure tubulars may not be the fastest tires you can use. The latest RoadBikeRider newsletter has some interesting info on tire pressure and rolling resistance.

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What I'm Doing...

  • So all of the hand wringing about Syracuse Vermont is done, next up Gonzaga. #marchmadness 10 mins ago
  • Thinking about Milan San Remo, my favs have to be Pozzato and Petacchi. Not sure about Hagen just yet. Cav is still a contender too. 8 hrs ago
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