timtheroadbiker
01-08-03, 05:00 PM
How much should a bike weight for you to be competitive. Or does it not really manner.
Road Cycling - Bike weight.
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brent_dube
01-08-03, 05:57 PM
I was able to ride this 10 mile road on this 30 pound old cheap JCpenny bike as the speed I was able to ride a newer 20 pound bike (although I was in peak form on the old bike.... and the time on the new bike happened after like a month of riding after going through a surgury where I didn't eat for 5 days, and couldnt ride for a month... but still... I'm still amazed at the time I did with that piece of crap old bike.).
Kev
01-08-03, 07:33 PM
i would like a bike under 15 pounds but, seriously it does not matter really. Unless you go to extremes.. you don't want a 30 pound bike. LIke someone has said before it si 10% the bike and 90% the person.
khuon
01-08-03, 07:35 PM
I was first inclined to pick "doesn't matter" because it really doesn't in the grand scheme of things. However....
When you're purchasing a new bike, even at the beginner level, it really shouldn't be hard to find one that's around or under 21 lbs.
When you're purchasing a new bike, even at the beginner level, it really shouldn't be hard to find one that's around or under 21 lbs.
bac
01-08-03, 07:44 PM
Weight will come into play much more on climbs when you're fighting gravity more than the wind. Rotational weight will also hurt you a bit when you accelerate from a stop. Obviously, if you're competing, you'll want the lightest bike that is reliable and you can afford. :)