Originally Posted by
Velocivixen
What I'm getting at in my post was simply to say that I doubt 4 ounces will make a notable difference. Of course if I ride a 40 lb. bike from A to B, then ride a 22 lbs. bike the same distance I'd likely be notably quicker.
I wasn't trying to be a smart @ss either, but I see people getting, in my opinion, "fixated" on minutiae. Sure, 4 oz. here and 6 oz. there, do add up. I get it. I just believe that the energy one expends worrying/fretting about small weights can be better used improving fitness or whatever.
+1. Turns out it's about riding bikes....says the guy who sells wheels.
Originally Posted by
sbxx1985
I found it's a phase. You spend years obsessing about building a light bike, you finish it, and then it's relatively unimportant after that. If it ends up being a sweet bike you love riding, at least you've accomplished something.
This reminds of of more than one of our past conversations. Agreed. Riding good stuff is fun. Hand-wringing over gear gets old.