Jan Heine, the publisher of Bicycle Quarterly has begun 2018 by debunking 12 Myths In Cycling. Â According to Jan, 15 years ago, when he launched Bicycle Quarterly, “it seemed that most of the technical aspects of bicycles were well-established. And yet, as we tested many different bikes, we started to question many of the things we had accepted as âfacts.â”
To celebrate their 15th anniversary, Jan takes a look at some of these myths and explains why they (and everybody else) used to believe them, and how things really work. Read the first three myths:
1. Â Myth 1: Â Wider Tires Are Slower
2. Â Myth 2: Â Titanium Is Lighter Than Steel
3. Â Myth 3: Â Fenders Slow you Down