Not all technical advancements are created interesting. Some technical advancements are more interesting than others. This week, Patrick and Lori take a look at the tech that still invigorates their riding, or not.
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For me the best tech innovation has been Kevlar belted tires. At my lightest, I’m still a bit over 200 pounds so light weight supple tires have never really worked for me. I ride in an urban area in the Northeast where roads are often very rough and even after decades of “bottle bill” recycling, the shoulders are littered with glass. They may be slow, but that are faster than fixing flats all the time.
This is the beauty of diverse product lines. Generally, I hate kevlar-belted tires, but I loved them on a tandem. And as you noted, the open tubulars that I love haven’t worked for you. Any time someone asks me why there are so many tires to choose from, it’s this diversity in needs I think about.