Bicycle Rolling Resistance | Rolling Resistance Tests

Bicycle Rolling Resistance Special Articles
Road Bike	Wet Grip Tire Pressure Test
Road Bike	Inner Tubes Talcum Powder Test
CX/Gravel	Gravel Tubeless Tire Inserts
Multiple	Puncture Resistant Tire Liners
Multiple	CRR at Different Temperatures
CX/Gravel	CX/Gravel Inner Tubes Vs Tubeless
Road Bike	GP 5000 S TR Hooked Vs Hookless
Multiple	CRR at Different Loads
Road Bike	GP 5000 S TR Tubeless vs Tubes
Road Bike	GP 5000 S TR Comparison
Road Bike	Top 3 Fastest Tubeless vs Latex
CX/Gravel	Pro Rene Herse Casing Comparison
Multiple	CRR at Different Speeds
Multiple	Introducing Grip Testing
Road Bike	Vittoria Air-Liner Road Test
CX/Gravel	Pro GravelKing TLC Comparison
Road Bike	TPU Inner Tubes Test
Multiple	The Rim Width Test
Multiple	Tubolito Inner Tube Tests
Road Bike	The Best Road Bike Tires
Road Bike	GP 5000 Endurance Test
Road Bike	GP 5000 23, 25, 28, 32 Comparison
Road Bike	Tubeless Sealant Rolling Resistance
MTB	Tubeless vs Latex vs Butyl Tubes
Tour	Marathon 32, 37, 40, 47 Comparison
Fat Bike	Tubeless vs Inner Tubes
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Road Bike Rolling Resistance Reviews
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Brand	Model	Watts
Vittoria	Corsa Pro Speed TLR 28	6.7 W
Veloflex	Record TLR 25	7.7 W
Continental	Archetype 30	8.0 W
Continental	Grand Prix 5000 TT TR 28	8.3 W
Continental	Grand Prix 5000 TT TR (TdF) 25	8.4 W
Schwalbe	Pro One TT TLE Addix 25	9.0 W
Enve	SES Raceday 29	9.3 W
Continental	Grand Prix 5000 S TR 28	9.7 W
Pirelli	P Zero Race TLR RS SpeedCore (retro) 28	10.0 W
Continental	Grand Prix 5000 S TR 30	10.0 W
Continental	Grand Prix 5000 S TR 25	10.1 W
Panaracer	Agilest Fast TLR 28	10.1 W
Goodyear	Eagle F1 SuperSport R TLC 28	10.2 W
Michelin	Power Cup TLR 28	10.3 W
Continental	Aero 111 29	10.5 W
Pirelli	P Zero Race TLR RS SpeedCore 28	10.5 W
Challenge	Criterium RS (white) 30	10.5 W
Continental	Aero 111 26	10.5 W
Michelin	Power Time Trial 25	10.6 W
Veloflex	Record (silica compound) 23	10.6 W
Vittoria	Corsa Speed (tubular) 23	10.6 W
Michelin	Power Cup TLR 25	10.8 W
Challenge	Criterium RS (white) 25	10.8 W
Vittoria	Corsa Pro TLR 28	11.1 W
Bontrager	Aeolus RSL TLR 28	11.2 W
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Mountain Bike Rolling Resistance Reviews
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Brand	Model	Watts
Schwalbe	G-One Speed Pro	11.9 W
Schwalbe	Thunder Burt Super Ground Addix Speed	15.7 W
Schwalbe	Rocket Ron LiteSkin Addix Speed	18.1 W
Schwalbe	Thunder Burt Super Race Addix Speed	18.1 W
Continental	Race King Protection (E-25)	18.2 W
Schwalbe	Thunder Burt Super Ground Addix Speed	18.6 W
Schwalbe	Rick XC Pro Speed	19.0 W
Schwalbe	Racing Ralph Super Ground Addix Speed	19.0 W
Continental	Speed King II RaceSport	19.1 W
Vittoria	Terreno XC Race	19.1 W
Schwalbe	Rick XC Pro SpeedGrip	19.3 W
Schwalbe	G-One RS Pro (black) 55	20.1 W
Continental	Dubnital Race Rapid	20.2 W
Schwalbe	Racing Ray Super Ground Addix SpeedGrip	20.4 W
Schwalbe	Racing Ralph LiteSkin Addix Speed	20.5 W
Continental	Race King Protection (tanwall)	20.6 W
Continental	Dubnital Race Rapid	20.6 W
Schwalbe	Rocket Ron Super Race Addix Speed	20.8 W
Vittoria	Peyote XC Race	21.3 W
Schwalbe	Racing Ralph Super Race Addix Speed	21.5 W
Continental	Trinotal Race Rapid	21.9 W
Schwalbe	Rocket Ron TL-E Addix Speed	22.2 W
Continental	Race King RaceSport	22.4 W
Schwalbe	Racing Ralph 2019 TLE Addix Speed	22.5 W
Schwalbe	Rocket Ron TL-E Addix SpeedGrip	22.7 W
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CX/Gravel Rolling Resistance Reviews
Brand	Model	Watts
Continental	Grand Prix 5000 S TR 32	12.8 W
Pirelli	P Zero Race TLR RS SpeedCore 32	13.2 W
Rene Herse	Snoqualmie Pass TC Extralight 44	13.5 W
Hutchinson	Caracal Race TLR (tan) 40	13.6 W
Michelin	Pro 5 TLR 35	13.8 W
Schwalbe	Pro One TLE Addix 38	14.3 W
Challenge	Strada Bianca Pro HTLR 40	14.8 W
Ultradynamico	Cava Race 33	14.9 W
Hutchinson	Caracal Race TLR (black) 40	14.9 W
Continental	Grand Prix 5000 All Season TR (cream) 35	15.0 W
Schwalbe	Pro One TLE Addix 34	15.5 W
Continental	Grand Prix 5000 All Season TR 35	15.6 W
Hutchinson	Caracal Race TLR (tan) 45	15.7 W
Schwalbe	G-One RS Pro (black) 40	15.7 W
Schwalbe	G-One RS Super Race 35	15.7 W
Challenge	Strada Bianca Pro HTLR 36	15.7 W
Pirelli	P Zero Race TLR SpeedCore 32	15.8 W
Schwalbe	Pro One TLE Addix 32	15.8 W
Continental	Grand Prix 5000 TL 32	16.0 W
Schwalbe	G-One RS Super Race 40	16.2 W
Hutchinson	Caracal Race TLR (black) 45	16.3 W
Continental	Grand Prix 5000 All Season TR 32	16.3 W
Pirelli	P Zero Race TLR SpeedCore 35	16.3 W
Continental	Terra Speed TR (tanwall) 45	16.4 W
Panaracer	GravelKing TLC 35	16.6 W
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Touring Bike Rolling Resistance Reviews
Brand	Model	Watts
Compass	Bon Jon Pass TC	15.6 W
Continental	Grand Prix Urban	16.9 W
Schwalbe	Marathon Almotion (OneStar)	17.1 W
Vittoria	Voyager Hyper	17.7 W
Continental	Contact Urban	18.4 W
Schwalbe	Marathon Efficiency	18.5 W
Schwalbe	Marathon Supreme	19.1 W
Schwalbe	Marathon Almotion Addix	19.4 W
Schwalbe	Marathon Almotion TLE Addix	19.7 W
Panaracer	Pasela PT (ProTite)	20.6 W
Continental	Sport Contact II	20.6 W
Schwalbe	Marathon (GreenGuard)	21.3 W
Schwalbe	Energizer Plus	21.5 W
Continental	Pure Contact	21.9 W
CST	E-Series Reach	21.9 W
Schwalbe	Green Marathon	22.4 W
Continental	Top Contact II	24.2 W
Continental	Urban Taraxagum	24.2 W
Continental	Contact II	24.3 W
Schwalbe	Marathon Racer	24.6 W
Schwalbe	Kojak	24.8 W
Continental	City Ride II	25.1 W
Schwalbe	Marathon Plus	25.5 W
Schwalbe	Marathon Mondial Evo	26.7 W
Vredestein	Perfect-E	27.3 W
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Fat Bike Rolling Resistance Reviews
Brand	Model	Watts
Schwalbe	Jumbo Jim LiteSkin PaceStar	23.2 W
Schwalbe	Jumbo Jim SnakeSkin	23.7 W
Specialized	Fast Trak Fat	28.6 W
VeeRubber	Vee 8	29.7 W
Surly	Larry	32.2 W
45NRTH	Van Helga	35.5 W
45NRTH	Husker Du	35.1 W
Surly	Larry 27 TPI	38.0 W
Vittoria	Bomboloni TNT	36.6 W
Maxxis	Mammoth	35.2 W
Panaracer	Fat B Nimble	38.0 W
Kenda	Juggernaut Pro	42.1 W
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