Close up of 5 bicycle tires.
Rights: Evan Goldin Published 22 February 2011 Size: 360 KB Referencing Hub media

Choosing tyre materials and construction that don’t heat up as much will result in less rolling resistance.

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    Rolling resistance

    Rolling resistance is one of the forces that act to oppose the motion of a cyclist. It is caused mainly because of deformation of the tyre and can be understood by thinking about: energy losses ...

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