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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-12-16, 02:05 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,967
Posted By 2lo8

Honestly they're just throwing "strength to...

Honestly they're just throwing "strength to weight" out there to make it sound good. It's just meaningless marketing like every carbon frame being vertically compliant and laterally stiff, which is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-12-16, 01:03 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,967
Posted By 2lo8

They actually kind of do. Heavier chainstays...

They actually kind of do. Heavier chainstays means less flex. Strength to weight ratio on an already heavy touring frame. Surly goes through the effort of contradicting themselves with buzzwords to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-11-16, 07:30 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,967
Posted By 2lo8

It would be even heavier if they had to beef up...

It would be even heavier if they had to beef up the chainstays to put a heavy kickstand plate in. Probably 5 pounds heavier.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-11-16, 05:33 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,967
Posted By 2lo8

It's more that Surly would just rather overbuild...

It's more that Surly would just rather overbuild it and gloss over the weight with their marketing. And then complain the chainstays are too fragile for kickstands because the LHT was optimized for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-11-16, 04:26 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,967
Posted By 2lo8

When I read the title I assumed someone had done...

When I read the title I assumed someone had done something reasonable like tried to put a kickstand on a LHT
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