How much faster will I be switching from a Schwinn Sidewinder to a Schwinn Dual Sport
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How much faster will I be switching from a Schwinn Sidewinder to a Schwinn Dual Sport
The Sidewinder is a 39lb mountain bike with 26"X1.95" tires, the Dual Sport is a 7.5lb Hybrid with 700Cx38mm tires.
In the summer I routinely ride 16-100 miles daily (35 miles on average) with an average speed of 12mph according to my bell dashboard 100
In the summer I routinely ride 16-100 miles daily (35 miles on average) with an average speed of 12mph according to my bell dashboard 100
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I think you're missing a digit in that Dual Sport weight
But to answer your question- it depends.
Are you riding a bunch of hills? What kind of surface are you riding on?
But to answer your question- it depends.
Are you riding a bunch of hills? What kind of surface are you riding on?
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Nope not unless this is wrong Purchase the Schwinn 700c Road Bike, DSB Dual Sport for less at Walmart.com. Save money. Live better.
And idk quite hilly I guess it depends on the route, I live in attleboro mass and ride all around within a 50 mile radius mostly excluding westward
Some things I forgot to mention in my original post: The tread on my sidewinder tires was relatively slick for a mountain bike, I overinflate them to 80psi when the maximum recommended is 60psi, I weigh about 240lbs
And idk quite hilly I guess it depends on the route, I live in attleboro mass and ride all around within a 50 mile radius mostly excluding westward
Some things I forgot to mention in my original post: The tread on my sidewinder tires was relatively slick for a mountain bike, I overinflate them to 80psi when the maximum recommended is 60psi, I weigh about 240lbs
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Yeah, that is a typo. I'd guess the weight at 37.5 pounds.
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I really doubt it's that heavy, I picked it up a few time when I first found it yesterday. I can't quite remember how heavy it felt so I'll go back today and see
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Well, I doubt it is on the low side of 30. Grab a bath scale and weigh yourself holding the bike and subtract your known weight for a (inaccurate) ballpark.
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Why do you say that it would be inaccuarate? That's what I did for the sidewinder and it gave me 39lbs walmart shpping weight for it said 38lbs. I wouldn't call that inaccurate
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Well it's on the internet so it must be true!!!
Just so you know a pro's road bike weighs 15 lbs. You can buy lighter bikes than that but they cost near to and often over $10,000.
The shipping weight of a low end hybrid, including a box and other packing materials, is unlikely to weigh half of that.
Just so you know a pro's road bike weighs 15 lbs. You can buy lighter bikes than that but they cost near to and often over $10,000.
The shipping weight of a low end hybrid, including a box and other packing materials, is unlikely to weigh half of that.
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Well it's on the internet so it must be true!!!
Just so you know a pro's road bike weighs 15 lbs. You can buy lighter bikes than that but they cost near to and often over $10,000.
The shipping weight of a low end hybrid, including a box and other packing materials, is unlikely to weigh half of that.
Just so you know a pro's road bike weighs 15 lbs. You can buy lighter bikes than that but they cost near to and often over $10,000.
The shipping weight of a low end hybrid, including a box and other packing materials, is unlikely to weigh half of that.
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As to the root question of whether the Dual Sport will allow you to go faster than the Sidewinder? Most likely. Will it be a significant increase? Too many variables for me to hazard a guess.
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This thread has huge potential; huge, I tell ya.
OP, just buy that puppy (don't listen to the naysayers on here), all 7.5 lbs of it, slap some Albatross bars on it, and continue routinely riding your 16 to 100 miles/day and you will be flying. I'll bet your 'average speed' gets up near 22/23 mph within a week. Even higher with a few choice upgrades.
This is Bike Forums; anything is possible.
OP, just buy that puppy (don't listen to the naysayers on here), all 7.5 lbs of it, slap some Albatross bars on it, and continue routinely riding your 16 to 100 miles/day and you will be flying. I'll bet your 'average speed' gets up near 22/23 mph within a week. Even higher with a few choice upgrades.
This is Bike Forums; anything is possible.
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[QUOTE=LesterOfPuppets;17167782]Fuji altamira sl. About 14 lbs and $5149
Fuji Bikes | ROAD | COMPETITON SERIES | ALTAMIRA [\QUOTE]
Pretty much the same price as that Schwinn.
Fuji Bikes | ROAD | COMPETITON SERIES | ALTAMIRA [\QUOTE]
Pretty much the same price as that Schwinn.
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[QUOTE=LesterOfPuppets;17167845]I meant that a 7.5 lb bike for $250 is a pipe dream. The exact price range is irrelevant and I'm not sure why you felt the need to nitpick about it, $5000 is still a long way from what the OP is seemingly looking at.
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This thread has huge potential; huge, I tell ya.
OP, just buy that puppy (don't listen to the naysayers on here), all 7.5 lbs of it, slap some Albatross bars on it, and continue routinely riding your 16 to 100 miles/day and you will be flying. I'll bet your 'average speed' gets up near 22/23 mph within a week. Even higher with a few choice upgrades.
This is Bike Forums; anything is possible.
OP, just buy that puppy (don't listen to the naysayers on here), all 7.5 lbs of it, slap some Albatross bars on it, and continue routinely riding your 16 to 100 miles/day and you will be flying. I'll bet your 'average speed' gets up near 22/23 mph within a week. Even higher with a few choice upgrades.
This is Bike Forums; anything is possible.
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Yep. No way a dep't store schwinn is less than 20 lbs. I just thought I'd point out the starting cost of sub-15 lb bikes in case the OP had a windfall and decided he wanted one, so much easier to budget for $5k than 10k
Now on to the issue of your seemingly always broken quotes...
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Is this for strictly for road/MUP use and maybe the occasional grass/dirt shortcut? If so, avoid suspension.
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