Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
OK, good, we agree on that.
So can we get back to flat ground? You say a lighter bike (or rider) makes a smaller difference than we expect. I can accept that, but I can't accept that it makes no difference. As I said, it gives me a 2 or 3 mph advantage.