Marginal Gains - on controllable variables, equipment. Road cycling

Equipment
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Yes. Iā€™m just going by the data on bicyclerollingresistance.com :smiley: People are usually astounded when I show them this!

Here is the tubeless vs latex vs butyl vs light butyl data: Tubeless Vs Latex, Light, and Standard Road Bike Inner Tubes

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Here is the tubeless data by sealant: TESTED: How Tubeless Sealant Affects Rolling Resistance

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Note the first column of both tables is the same data. Same tire, same rolling resistance. ZERO SEALANT!! Ha! And Latex is still better.

Now pay attention to the second table. Middle column is about a tablespoon of sealant. Are you comfortable rolling out with a tablespoon of sealant in your tire? Right-most column is about what most people would use. 30 to 40 ml of sealant. Guess what? About the same rolling resistance as a standard butyl tube.

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