Originally Posted by
Sy Reene
Exactly.. all that lighter weight components accomplish is to make it easier to do your riding -- leading to weight gain (or lesser amounts of weight loss), and worse conditioning in general than you'd otherwise have.
You guys are crazy! Having a light bike with a nice set of carbon wheels is an experience all in its' self, it makes you want to get out there and ride and go further when you do so. Why do they make a 6cyl Mustang and a V8 GT? Nobody needs the GT to get to work but it sure is a whole lot of fun to drive in comparison, is it not? More fun equals more riding, more riding equals better conditioning and fitness.