The Pirelli is within 3% of a Maxxis Aspen, that is well within margin the margin of error of a test. There would be zero difference noticable rolling difference between the tires on trails.
True, but the difference with the Dubnital, for example, is about 10%. As you may know, both Pidcock and Ferrand-Prévot won gold at the 2024 Olympics in Paris on prototype Dubnitals.
And what was the test design and statistical protocol?
Yet all the tyres around the Pirelli, including the Pirelli are winning races ……
1st: you don't know that it is 10% real world rolling resistance. Every test has a margin of error.
Yes, I noticed that at last year's world championships.
...aaaaaand most every time he's able to line up for a WC.Yes, I noticed that at last year's world championships.
I freely admit that his career strike rate for XC wins is really, really high, last year's world championships notwithstanding.
Indeed, but I also think he uses the watts he has exceptionally efficiently in the XCO format. His handling skills always seem to find an excellent balance between being quick yet repeatably safe i.e. rubber side down. All of which is pretty obvious to anyone watching, but I guess when you put these things together it explains the strike rate.
His statement doesn't seem to specifically exclude riding at world championships this year.
On another forum I mentioned that the watt difference between two tires (5-8w) was within his margin of error (he uses the chung method and he chirped back that his method was accurate and wouldn’t be wasting his time if it was.Who the **** is the guy? and why are you giving us cat 3 testing ?
