Hi,
Or what about ditching the basetape altogether, to eliminate any hysteresis losses it might cause?
The base tape is there for good reason, it protects the stitches from being torn.
Keep in mind also that whatever the crr test results they're just that, i.e plain lab tests.
In the real world you'll quite likely be more efficient overall on properly glued tubulars.
Vittoria's Mastik One is still the best rim cement for road use. Still, if you want to better your crr and don't mind cutting a tub when it's punctured to remove it from the rim then Terokal's 244 is your friend.
That said, the measurements only brigade does not seem to understand how things work so their "science" should be taken with a pinch of salt.
Also just heard from someone doing "secret" testing of the the effect of sidewinds, that tubulars suck there also... more loss.
Really? How so?
Any sources on that?
Cheers,
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