Thread: Where is the Weight Difference coming from?
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Old 11-13-23 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by genejockey
These people who say, "You weigh 200 lbs! Another kilo on the bike is < 1% of total system weight!" have it all wrong! It is BECAUSE I weigh 200# that I NEED the lighter bike!!!
There is some truth in that. If I'm climbing with a bunch of lightweights, I am at my limits just trying to avoid losing too much ground. Adding weight to my total would slow me even more. Adding weight to one of the lightweights might slow them a bit, or make them work a little harder, but still not make them slow to my speed.
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