Thread: How far, money wise, would you go to shave 1 pound off your bike?
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Old 04-17-12 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by cyclebycle13
NOT THIS! If your bike was a pound heavier before (with the bottles, etc), it will still be a pound lighter when you put the same waterbottle(s) and gear you usually carry back into the equation.
So what? If the rider weighs 180 lb., the bike weighs 20, the overall weight of the system is 200 lb. Do you think you could tell the difference if the total weight changed +/-1 lb.? That's 1/2%. Get real.
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