Originally Posted by
ZippyThePinhead
Certainly there is something to this, but it can be difficult to separate all the many variables. For example, me + road bike + all the cr@p I carry when I ride is probably 220-225 lbs., whereas me + mountain bike + all the cr@p that I carry is probably 250 lbs. ....
Which is exactly why I speak about finding the city and only maybe the ballpark. There are also differences that are simply about what you're used to and what feels different. Folks like to debate the details, but I don't like to fret about any small stuff who's variance is less than the margin of error in the big stuff. It's a bike, you turn the pedals and it goes. After that it's pretty much nonsense for all but the most serious riders.