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Old 04-27-15 | 04:06 PM
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From: Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Bikes: Dahon fold-up, '12 Giant Talon 29 ER 0, '16 Giant Toughroad SLR1.

I'm used to riding on a heavy bike. I recall plonking the rear wheel of one of mine up on a set of scales and holding the frame vertical: the scales read about 40-45kg.

I weigh 95kg (i.e. according to one of the forum titles here, I'm the featherweight end of the Clyde scale).

I have no problems travelling 80km in a day, I might walk steep hills but I'll pace myself and get to the destination, and on the flat I'll be doing around 30km/hr. Put a headwind in the equation though and I'll be barely keeping above 20km/hr.

The Bicentennial bikeway here in Brisbane comes to mind: riding that into the CBD, it's not uncommon to get a wind along the Brisbane River that slows me down to buggery. The only plus is that at least the wind is keeping you cool. (Perhaps a little too cool now it's getting to winter.)
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