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Most of the article is written in a sufficiently specific way that aerodynamics don't matter because conclusions are not drawn. However, I assume you are talking about this statement:

"Unless you're a pure climber and solely focused on weight, the takeaway message here is that you'll go generally faster on wider rubber even if it's slightly heavier."

in which case you are entirely correct. It reads like an off the cuff summary that hadn't been fully thought through. I doubt that Wheel Energy themselves would have said that without qualifying with a comment on aero.
 
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The most significant thing I got out of the interesting article was that latex tubes can have 10% less rolling resistance that standard .6mm butyl. I'm glad I ordered soem Michelin latex tubes the other day. Hmm, now I just need to pump them up daily.

The part about 25mm tyres being faster than 23mm got to me a little though. Should we all be riding around on 25's?
 
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Alex Simmons/RST said:
I note this item:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/tech-feature-the-work-of-wheel-energy

It makes no mention of the role of aerodynamics when considering the speed of a tyre. It's more than just rolling resistance. Wider can also be slower as a result, even though rolling resistance may be less.

...and yes, the operative term here is, can, as in, potentially...but the newest Zipp wheels, for instance, are relatively wide yet claim to have better aerodynamics, especially at yaw angles ( and they require a wide tire to achieve the full performance Monty )...

...if you have the time, the Weight Weenies are all over this and visiting/reading their site will acquaint you with some of the salient points/discussions in this area.... the prevailing opinion there seems to be that aerodynamics trumps all...then Crr...followed closely by weight...but there is also the opinion that the relationship between hysteresis and real world tire performance has not been fully explored and that this area may prove to be fresh ground for performance improvements ( the wide tire idea, use of latex inner tubes and a questioning of accepted common knowledge about the relative benefits of tire pressure being some examples...and the to a lesser extent the effect of various breaker strip materials on performance, which by the way can be felt and therefore fall in that important 5% range of difference and that is not insignificant..oddly enough it is Continental, that was famous for making tires that wore like iron and rode that way, that has done the most research in these fields and have as a result have improved their tyres by a significant margin....)

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Alex Simmons/RST said:
I note this item:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/tech-feature-the-work-of-wheel-energy

It makes no mention of the role of aerodynamics when considering the speed of a tyre. It's more than just rolling resistance. Wider can also be slower as a result, even though rolling resistance may be less.

The aerodynamic differences from tire to tire or even clincher to tubualar is so insignificant that it's not even worth mentioning, good that their was no mention of it otherwise I wouldn't have read further. I should remind you that when HED came out with their C2 (23mm wide) rims they had some utterly unbelievable aero claims posted right on their site about the resulting aero benefits on a tire that has been spread out 3mm. I think enough people called them out on it that they eventually took it all down and just resorted to their stupid graphs that they always use. Further proof that no matter what you do in this industry every company is going to lie about something to make more money. After reading this you'll be able to break the speed of light. :rolleyes:
 
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Indurain said:
The most significant thing I got out of the interesting article was that latex tubes can have 10% less rolling resistance that standard .6mm butyl. I'm glad I ordered soem Michelin latex tubes the other day. Hmm, now I just need to pump them up daily.

The part about 25mm tyres being faster than 23mm got to me a little though. Should we all be riding around on 25's?

...the daily pumping up issue can be solved to some extent by using a butyl-latex inner...Veloflex use these in their tubies to good effect...the other advantage that the latex inner has is somewhat better puncture resistant...

...as for the use of the 25 mm tyre...a good compromise is using it on the rear where Crr is a bigger issue and aerodynamics are compromised by dirty air...dropping a wide tire on a rim that is not an ideal aerodynamic match is not an ideal solution for the front where aero is the more important performance parameter...so a 23mm/25mm combo could be the best of all worlds...

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Jeez, that didn't take long. So, blutto, you're saying 2mm difference from front to rear is more aero? C'mon, really? Anyway, back to the HED example, if you'd like to dig back in the cyclingnews archives, a couple years ago the very 1st test of the new Ardennes wheelset even James Huang brought up some skepticism of what HED was claiming at the time to be a 30-40% improvement in aerodynamic performance of a 23mm tire mounted to a 23mm rim. Hogwash! HED removed that claim from their site in a quick hurry because it was clearly made up and a utter lie. Besides, when has any of these C2 wheels ever been raced in their namesake, like the Ardennes? Never, because they're all on tubulars. Seems like a lot of effort and fluff to sell a consumer wheelset, no? The aerodynamic performance claims by manufacturers is probably the most dishonest topic that the bike industry is propagating on the general consumer, and doing it purely for sales, I know because I spent years in meetings with these same mfg's dreaming up lies about this stuff by using altered, or even fake data. Forums like weightweenies is where you'll find the sheep and fanatics that believe everything the manufacturers tell them like you'll be more aero or save so many watts with 2mm less here, much faster with 20g savings there. It's all collusion by the industry and the motive is profits, that's it.
 
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RDV4ROUBAIX said:
Jeez, that didn't take long. So, blutto, you're saying 2mm difference from front to rear is more aero? C'mon, really? Anyway, back to the HED example, if you'd like to dig back in the cyclingnews archives, a couple years ago the very 1st test of the new Ardennes wheelset even James Huang brought up some skepticism of what HED was claiming at the time to be a 30-40% improvement in aerodynamic performance of a 23mm tire mounted to a 23mm rim. Hogwash! HED removed that claim from their site in a quick hurry because it was clearly made up and a utter lie. Besides, when has any of these C2 wheels ever been raced in their namesake, like the Ardennes? Never, because they're all on tubulars. Seems like a lot of effort and fluff to sell a consumer wheelset, no? The aerodynamic performance claims by manufacturers is probably the most dishonest topic that the bike industry is propagating on the general consumer, and doing it purely for sales, I know because I spent years in meetings with these same mfg's dreaming up lies about this stuff by using alterd, or even fake data. Forums like weightweenies is where you'll find the sheep and fanatics that believe everything the manufacturers tell them like you'll be more aero or save so many watts with 2mm less here, much faster with 20g savings there. It's all collusion by the industry and the motive is profits, that's it.

...congratulations...your career as a provider of lies for the industry has been an absolute ripping success....to the point where everyone including riders competing at the highest levels have bought into the lies that apparently you helped create about aerodynamics...

....if you have the time you can take our collective hands and we would love to hear the story of the truth about aerodynamics and the bicycle industry...this would be a great opportunity to give back to the cycling community what you have taken away with your very successful lying...

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This is the world of marketing and advertising, it's all based on lying for your money sorry to say. There's a point in the product development process at any large company where the marketing dept. takes over with ultimate control over what and how something is presented to the general consumer. Could you imagine what the world would be like if advertising was left up to engineers?
 
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RDV4ROUBAIX said:
This is the world of marketing and advertising, it's all based on lying for your money sorry to say. There's a point in the product development process at any large company where the marketing dept. takes over with ultimate control over what and how something is presented to the general consumer. Could you imagine what the world would be like if advertising was left up to engineers?

...so where is the truth that was asked for...appears my life had been a delusion and now all I ask for is clarity so that I can move forward knowing better...

...so given your response are we to assume you don't know the truth...or maybe the truth doesn't really exist because there are different views of it ( as in one from marketing and one from engineering ) that can't be reconciled easily into one nice neat truth....or is your default setting simply stuck at marketing and you were blowing smoke earlier and now you are furiously trying to cover your tracks...

...inquiring minds need to know...we want to go...can you make us go...to the land of truth in aerodynamics...

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The point missed here is one of diminshing returns. A 20mm tire is more aerodynamic as it reduces the frontal area, but adds rolling resistance.
The 23mm front/25mm combo may be closer to ideal.
Somewhere out there are the results of another series of wind tunnel tests and crr data, which suggest that drag created by the front wheel matters more than the tire size and composition. Will look for that one in my bookmarks...
RDV--the number of smart people working in the bike industry on the technical side is far greater than on the marketing side!
Give the geeks some credit.
In all likelihood the marketing half-wits have misunderstood what the geeks have told them, or are simply twisting the facts to boost sales. However, I wouldn't necessarily put Hed in that category.
 
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Wow, folks, a lot of interesting discussion going on here.

Let's put aside the issue of aerodynamics for a moment, though. True, cutting drag is very important for racers but everyday riders who are mostly out for recreation, there are other factors that are generally weighed more heavily - namely ride quality, tire grip (and thus safety), puncture resistance, and for lack of a better term, how easy it is to get and keep the bike moving.

Barring big aerodynamic gains (like switching from box-section to deep-section rims, for example, which is definitely very readily noticeable), the stuff I discussed in that article are what I believe most casual riders really care about.

Is a 23mm tire less aerodynamic than a 25mm one? Probably.

Are most recreational riders likely to care? Probably not.

As always, the pros and cons of all of this are heavily dependent on the target audience. Either way, it's nice to see that some companies are taking a more scientific approach to tire development so that we can all stand to benefit.
 
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Useful aerodynamics (and there are some, but no way with a tire) are the least of your worries if you're not racing for fun, or getting paid to do it, while the majority of people who buy aerodynamic or light 'things' for their bikes don't even race. Anyway, so back to the OP. If you win a race on a set of 23's, you would've done the same thing on 25's, clincher or tubular and visa versa. None of these ever so slight 2-3mm here, 10-20g there don't really mean a thing. I'm usually riding 25's and 28's because more air volume feels better for putting in the junk miles, now I find out that they actually roll better than smaller tires. Great!
 
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TexPat said:
RDV--the number of smart people working in the bike industry on the technical side is far greater than on the marketing side!
Give the geeks some credit.
In all likelihood the marketing half-wits have misunderstood what the geeks have told them, or are simply twisting the facts to boost sales. However, I wouldn't necessarily put Hed in that category.

Oh, I'm fully with you on that first point, but HED is just as guilty as any other mfg that makes false claims, they're all doing it. I know a couple peeps that work there and I could see any one of them pulling Steve aside and saying, hey we can't back that data up. Bad to make claims like that in the first place, but good on them for correcting it I guess.
 
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James Huang said:
...the stuff I discussed in that article are what I believe most casual riders really care about.

Is a 23mm tire less aerodynamic than a 25mm one? Probably.

Are most recreational riders likely to care? Probably not.

As always, the pros and cons of all of this are heavily dependent on the target audience. Either way, it's nice to see that some companies are taking a more scientific approach to tire development so that we can all stand to benefit.

Thanks for worrying about the details that matter to the "rest of us." I find it hard to believe that anyone that isn't racing at the top pro level can really discern the aero and weight differences in bike products.

I'm a lot more concerned about safety, convenience, and comfort. No matter how "fast" a tire, it's not faster if I'm changing flats or crawling out of the ditch. The barista doesn't know when I left home, so she's none the wiser if I show up for coffee 10 seconds later.
 
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James Huang said:
Wow, folks, a lot of interesting discussion going on here.

Let's put aside the issue of aerodynamics for a moment, though. True, cutting drag is very important for racers but everyday riders who are mostly out for recreation, there are other factors that are generally weighed more heavily - namely ride quality, tire grip (and thus safety), puncture resistance, and for lack of a better term, how easy it is to get and keep the bike moving.

Barring big aerodynamic gains (like switching from box-section to deep-section rims, for example, which is definitely very readily noticeable), the stuff I discussed in that article are what I believe most casual riders really care about.

Is a 23mm tire less aerodynamic than a 25mm one? Probably.

Are most recreational riders likely to care? Probably not.

As always, the pros and cons of all of this are heavily dependent on the target audience. Either way, it's nice to see that some companies are taking a more scientific approach to tire development so that we can all stand to benefit.

...gee...thanks for weighing in on this topic....BTW luv your contributions to CN....you and Steve Hogg make CN real special...

...(and sorry if this comes off as blubbering fan-boy but genuinely humbled...)

Cheers

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Is this the article/review on the Hed Ardens?

http://www.irvinebicycles.com/articles/hed-ardennes-not-breaking-making-new-rules.html

I don't see the blue text they refer to.

I am also having trouble finding the CyclingNews Tech article that showed that the 20mm front wheel improved aerodynamics.

Now, before anyone gets into a huff about aerodynamics. I think most of us readers are interested in improving our riding or bikes in general and although most are convinced we will never set a land speed record we still strive to beat our friends or other riders on a ride to the city limits sign or some other known marker on the road no matter how petty or insignificant it maybe in the grand scheme of somebody else's riding plan/goals. So even though none of us will be listed in the results page of CyclingNews.com we still want to improve in the ways we can and use information accordingly or even improperly to somebody not striving for the same result.

So can we go on with the aero information? :cool:
 
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ElChingon said:
Is this the article/review on the Hed Ardens?

http://www.irvinebicycles.com/articles/hed-ardennes-not-breaking-making-new-rules.html

I don't see the blue text they refer to.

I am also having trouble finding the CyclingNews Tech article that showed that the 20mm front wheel improved aerodynamics.

Now, before anyone gets into a huff about aerodynamics. I think most of us readers are interested in improving our riding or bikes in general and although most are convinced we will never set a land speed record we still strive to beat our friends or other riders on a ride to the city limits sign or some other known marker on the road no matter how petty or insignificant it maybe in the grand scheme of somebody else's riding plan/goals. So even though none of us will be listed in the results page of CyclingNews.com we still want to improve in the ways we can and use information accordingly or even improperly to somebody not striving for the same result.

So can we go on with the aero information? :cool:

Sure, that diagram showing what wider rims do to this aerodynamics of a tire hoopla means absolutely nothing in the real world. The amount of drag a 23mm tire on a 19mm rim compared to 23mm rim is so small it's not even worth mentioning, but when HED 1st released this wider rim they claimed absolutely ridiculous numbers like 30-40% more aero than a traditional setup, and quickly took that down when they couldn't back up those #'s, you're just not going to "feel" any aero advantage whatsoever. If this was some groundbreaking advance in aerodynamics all the pros would be riding 23mm wide clinchers, but they don't, they ride tubulars. What you do feel is like you're on rails, as if on a tubular. Cornering grip is vastly improved for 2 reasons, takes less psi to get to an optimal pressure, you basically run 10-20psi less than usual, secondly the sidewall is more supportive and not rolling as with the lightbulb profile on a standard 19 or 20 wide rim. I like 23mm wide rims, build with the Velocity A23 on a regular basis, and I ride them almost everyday and they do roll great.

Here's the 1st review that cyclingnews did back in '08.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/reviews/hed-ardennes-wheels

Note the 3rd paragraph about aerodynamics of the tire/rim combo:

While we don’t have any independent scientific data to verify HED’s claims of improved aerodynamics and lower rolling resistance, we can comfortably say that they don’t feel any slower yet offer a much-improved ride quality, a smoother feel overall and vastly improved grip. At under 1400g a pair, they are also some of the lightest non-carbon clinchers we’ve encountered.


And there still isn't any test proving that this rim/tire set up gives any usable or significant aero advantage, probably because there isn't any.
 
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RDV4ROUBAIX said:
....they claimed absolutely ridiculous numbers like 30-40% more aero than a traditional setup...

I think that is the key point for me (and it very much highlights RDV4ROUBAIX argument I think):

What the hell does, "X% more aero" actually mean?

Cycling component companies are always happy to tell us that putting this headstem on will make us faster because it is 20% more aero. And they will VERY happily write material to make the credulous masses think that this means the entire bike and rider combination will therefor be 20% more aero and therefor 20% faster.

What a bunch of.......

As Alex Simmons/RST highlighted at the start of this thread, I think that aerodynamics should have been mentioned in the article and that no conclusions of the type I quoted should have been inserted into it.

Incidentally, regarding that statement about wider tyres - does that mean if I use 80mm tyres I will be faster than on my current 23mm ones? It seems written that way :D
 
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Thanks for worrying about the details that matter to the "rest of us." I find it hard to believe that anyone that isn't racing at the top pro level can really discern the aero and weight differences in bike products.
I agree and disgree.

Does an extra 20% of rolling resistance, weight or aerodynamic drag "matter" to me, in so far as is my livelihood affected? Of course not.

But am I able to feel a qualitative difference? He11 YEAH!
 
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RDV4ROUBAIX said:
Sure, that diagram showing what wider rims do to this aerodynamics of a tire hoopla means absolutely nothing in the real world. The amount of drag a 23mm tire on a 19mm rim compared to 23mm rim is so small it's not even worth mentioning, but when HED 1st released this wider rim they claimed absolutely ridiculous numbers like 30-40% more aero than a traditional setup, and quickly took that down when they couldn't back up those #'s, you're just not going to "feel" any aero advantage whatsoever. If this was some groundbreaking advance in aerodynamics all the pros would be riding 23mm wide clinchers, but they don't, they ride tubulars. What you do feel is like you're on rails, as if on a tubular. Cornering grip is vastly improved for 2 reasons, takes less psi to get to an optimal pressure, you basically run 10-20psi less than usual, secondly the sidewall is more supportive and not rolling as with the lightbulb profile on a standard 19 or 20 wide rim. I like 23mm wide rims, build with the Velocity A23 on a regular basis, and I ride them almost everyday and they do roll great.

Here's the 1st review that cyclingnews did back in '08.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/reviews/hed-ardennes-wheels

Note the 3rd paragraph about aerodynamics of the tire/rim combo:

While we don’t have any independent scientific data to verify HED’s claims of improved aerodynamics and lower rolling resistance, we can comfortably say that they don’t feel any slower yet offer a much-improved ride quality, a smoother feel overall and vastly improved grip. At under 1400g a pair, they are also some of the lightest non-carbon clinchers we’ve encountered.


And there still isn't any test proving that this rim/tire set up gives any usable or significant aero advantage, probably because there isn't any.

....you know I read and re-read your post several times to make some sense of it and unfortunately its a hodgepodge of stuff that really doesn't coalesce into much of anything...sorry but that is how it doesn't read...

...so rather than go at this line by line I thought I'd ask you one question....you state that HED made some claims about the performance of a certain wheel and subsequently removed the claims....well I just checked the HED site and guess what...the performance figures are still there, as in not removed, so what is up with that?...and what is weird is that those performance figures roughly correspond to performance figures of wheels by other makers that are of similar construction ...so they actually have what is sometimes called cross-referential validation...as similar things share similar traits...

...so what could this mean?...that all the wheel makers are secretly conspiring to be on the same page in this aero scam?...like do they meet regularly in some coffee shop to compare notes so they can keep their stories straight?...are all the wind tunnel people also in on this?....or is it just the marketing guys that are in those coffee shop meetings laughing at the marks ( that be us ) and weaving fanciful tales about performance...

...those inquiring minds still want to know....and so far all we really know is that you admittedly made a living telling lies...your responses would get an F in any class in which I ever taught...and you are a super moderator here...I'm guessing there is sense to be made here but for the world of me I can't see it...awaiting elucidation...because if this conspiracy of which you speak is as pervasive as what you claim it could as big as the drug problems that are currently plaguing the sport...

Cheers

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I missed the conclusion of the article... the world's best one-size-fits-all road bike clincher tire is....?:p

In the absence of some published test data, what does everyone here think?
I'd be interested to see if there was a significant difference between the opinions of the "if you're not a pro, and your bike isn't made out of soft lead with 5 speed friction shifting and open pro/ambrosio box section rims then you're a conceited narcissist" and the "if it's not 11 speed, electronic, aero, CF, ceramic, tubeless, sub-6 kg then you're a bearded retro-buffoon" crowds.:D

I would start a poll but I'm going for a ride...
 
Indurain said:
The most significant thing I got out of the interesting article was that latex tubes can have 10% less rolling resistance that standard .6mm butyl. I'm glad I ordered soem Michelin latex tubes the other day. Hmm, now I just need to pump them up daily.

The part about 25mm tyres being faster than 23mm got to me a little though. Should we all be riding around on 25's?
Well the lower rolling resistance of latex inner tubes is not news.

Fortunately, testing tyres for the optimal balance of aero and rolling resistance is possible with power meter field testing.
 
James Huang said:
Wow, folks, a lot of interesting discussion going on here.

Let's put aside the issue of aerodynamics for a moment, though. True, cutting drag is very important for racers but everyday riders who are mostly out for recreation, there are other factors that are generally weighed more heavily - namely ride quality, tire grip (and thus safety), puncture resistance, and for lack of a better term, how easy it is to get and keep the bike moving.

Barring big aerodynamic gains (like switching from box-section to deep-section rims, for example, which is definitely very readily noticeable), the stuff I discussed in that article are what I believe most casual riders really care about.

Is a 23mm tire less aerodynamic than a 25mm one? Probably.

Are most recreational riders likely to care? Probably not.

As always, the pros and cons of all of this are heavily dependent on the target audience. Either way, it's nice to see that some companies are taking a more scientific approach to tire development so that we can all stand to benefit.
The article focused on the findings relating to improved speed performance of tyres, considering the the first two section headings:
Wider tyres roll faster than narrower ones
Larger diameter wheels roll faster than smaller ones

and the summary which was all about why tyre performance matters:
Why it matters

Then it seems to me that the intended audience was people interested assessment of a tyre's speed performance.

If it was an educational/interest item for the recreational rider audience, then it might have helped to indicate that rolling resistance is not the only factor that determines how fast a tyre is.

It's cool that such testing is done (they are certainly not the first or unique in doing so) but when assessing performance, all factors need to be considered.
 
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Martin318is said:
I think that is the key point for me (and it very much highlights RDV4ROUBAIX argument I think):

What the hell does, "X% more aero" actually mean?

Cycling component companies are always happy to tell us that putting this headstem on will make us faster because it is 20% more aero. And they will VERY happily write material to make the credulous masses think that this means the entire bike and rider combination will therefor be 20% more aero and therefor 20% faster.

What a bunch of.......

As Alex Simmons/RST highlighted at the start of this thread, I think that aerodynamics should have been mentioned in the article and that no conclusions of the type I quoted should have been inserted into it.

Incidentally, regarding that statement about wider tyres - does that mean if I use 80mm tyres I will be faster than on my current 23mm ones? It seems written that way :D

...what the hell does it mean?....well if you go to the HED site and compare the two wheels in question you will find that the one wheel at lower yaw angles is 30 to 40 % more efficient than the other....and please note that someone as dim as me figured that out....

...as for your paragraph preceding the What a bunch of...line...well that is really painting the bike buying world as a bunch of real fools isn't it....having spent some time with those folks I would say that what you are saying is in fact the proverbial bunch of......and very insulting to boot...so on behalf of all those credulous masses, read fools, I want to say, gee thanks a lot....

....now here is something you may want to bring up with the people you report to at CN....seeing as the bike industry is such a pile of hooey, CN should take a pro-active stance and define themselves as a moral high ground amid this morass( sort of like a hooey free zone which is kinda like a drug free racing zone )....to begin this process CN should suspend all advertising by the vile bike industry and CN should then very rigorously vet all of the claims made by all of the advertisers that would be allowed back on your site....and that should be done immediately because I can already feel CN's reputation starting a slide into the dark evil muck....

...so when do you think you could get your super moderator into an interview with Kimmage...now that would be a smashing expose hot on the heels of the Landis thingee...I can see the headline now...Bike Industry claims are just a pack of lies invented by sleazy marketing types....and youse guys would have a real scoop because youse are right in the middle of it....up to your proverbial eyeballs in fact...

Cheers

blutto

P.S....before someone takes serious umbrage with the preceding ( and bans me to Siberia ) there is more than a bit of tongue-in-cheekness folded into my response...
 

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