• Nacktmull@lemm.eeOP
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      11 months ago

      Nope, in fact wooden rims ride very smooth compared to aluminium rims. Also, take a closer look, there are state of the art pneumatic road bike tires on.

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        11 months ago

        Rubber isn’t the only shock absorption that a racing bike uses. The metal wheels deform a bit to absorb impact as well.

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          You must be thinking of steel rims, which are completely outdated tech. Bikes have aluminium rims nowadays and aluminium rims are stiff af, compared to other materials