Originally Posted by
WheresWaldo
Since I really can't drop much more weight from the engine, you have got to start somewhere. Water is water, it weighs the same no matter where it is, in you or on you (a pint a pound the world around). Can't ride without it so it is fixed into the equation. You know what else, you are going to carry that water with you whether or not the bike weighs 40 pounds or 35 pounds.
You're absolutely right - you're going to carry the water, but I find it amusing anyway.
Originally Posted by
WheresWaldo
Bike fits, and has basically the same setup as our single bikes with the exception of captain saddle to bar drop. Saddle to center of cranks are exact, setback is exact, saddle to bar is exact, can't get much closer than that. I could flip the stem and get more aero but it is certainly easier to control the bike sitting just a little more upright!
Proper bike fit is just now getting the attention that it deserves. Proper fitting will make you more comfortable and efficient - and therefore faster. I just had a fitting for a new road bike and found that I need a custom frame because all of the stock frames have top tubes that are too long for me. I never knew. I had been going by old Fit Kit recommendations that advised a longer reach than my new fitting. All these years I have been riding bikes that didn't fit me because I thought that you were supposed to be stretched out on the bike. When you are younger you can better tolerate an improper fit, but as we age, these things become a bigger issue. Anyway, our new tandem fits me better than any of my previous bikes and I can't wait to get my new single.