Originally Posted by
Sizzle-Chest
a lot of people seem overly concerned with the weight of their frame and components. it might be a little more challenging, but won't riding a heavier bike will make you physically stronger? please correct me if i'm wrong.
While accelerating, climbing, and sprinting, I would assume you are correct. It would take more energy from the body to move a larger mass.
When I think of speed, I don't think weight or components play a big role. Speed would be dependent on gearing and cadence. Acceleration and deceleration would be affected by weight, both bike weight and component weight.
Also, it would be easier to maintain a 'max' speed on a heavier bike since it would have more inertia than a lighter machine.
I'm not sure if this is what you were looking for. Hopefully, it's all correct... my last physics class was 5 years ago.