Why aren’t all deep-profile aero wheels made of aluminium (or aluminum)? Is it safe to take a grinder to MTB disk brake pads to make them fit a road bike? Do you need to shorten your chain when swapping from a 32 tooth cassette to a 28 tooth? What’s more aero - a rim brake bike with external cables or a disk brake bike with internal cables? Alex answers all of these questions and more in this week’s episode of the GCN Tech Clinic.
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0:00 - Intro
0:15 - Why are all deep section wheels carbon?
1:17 - Should you listen to weight-PSI charts?
2:08 - Should you ever grind down brake pads?
3:05 - What's more aerodynamic? Rim or Disc with internal cables?
4:14 - When do you get the most benefit from a tailwind?
5:12 - Can you get away with using the same chain on different-sized cassettes?
6:04 - How do Pro Mechanics change brake pads without needing to bed them in?
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