Originally Posted by
ciocc_cat
Love your math Grumpy, but what if the 150 pound rider simply cut out the beer and shed five pounds? (I figure that would probably be a lot cheaper.)
And what if they cut out "the beer" AND two pounds off their bike. That's 7 lbs and they would be even faster up the climb, as long as they didn't compromise their power output.
If you're doing hill climb races, that could be the difference between 1st and 10th place.
edit; sorry. just noticed we are in the 41, not 33. Don't mind me.