theBlob
Bokeh master
- Sep 28, 2011
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After getting my new frame sometime back, a frame renowned for being particularly stiff, I noticed that in the wet I had abysmal traction on the back wheel when cornering. Particularly when I was sporting my 60mm carbon rear wheel.
At first I thought it was the tyre so I changed tires but the issue persisted. I run the tyre pressure usually about 120 but maybe its better to be down around 90/100 for wet weather riding.
The traction issue is noticeably better when using the dura ace 24mm wheels that i use for mountain jaunts.
This frame is ridden by serious teams in serious races I wonder how they deal with the traction issue in the wet. Maybe they stay off deep rim wheels if it looks like rain?
Anyone have any other methods to up the traction on stiff frame bikes?
At first I thought it was the tyre so I changed tires but the issue persisted. I run the tyre pressure usually about 120 but maybe its better to be down around 90/100 for wet weather riding.
The traction issue is noticeably better when using the dura ace 24mm wheels that i use for mountain jaunts.
This frame is ridden by serious teams in serious races I wonder how they deal with the traction issue in the wet. Maybe they stay off deep rim wheels if it looks like rain?
Anyone have any other methods to up the traction on stiff frame bikes?