Bike weight vs body weight
04-27-20, 09:48 AM
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04-27-20, 07:55 PM
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Oh wait it is probably because my bike is too heavy, that is it!
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big belly.
i go about 15 stone....thus any sigjificant weight change needs to come off my belly and arse.
need to drop 20lbs before i worry about light bike.
that being said....i ride ti and carbob bikes with 1500gm wheels
🤪 silly
need to drop 20lbs before i worry about light bike.
that being said....i ride ti and carbob bikes with 1500gm wheels
🤪 silly
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04-28-20, 05:13 PM
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So I been on a diet past six months. I lost ten pounds. But i dont notice any improvement in riding speed...particular uphill in my single speed.
but if i switch to a bike that is ten pounds lighter...and i attack the same hill, i can definitely feel a massive difference...much easier.
despite conventional wisdom, bike weight is very important.
but if i switch to a bike that is ten pounds lighter...and i attack the same hill, i can definitely feel a massive difference...much easier.
despite conventional wisdom, bike weight is very important.
Cheers
04-28-20, 05:13 PM
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At 275lbs, I ride what I wan't. But I avoid extralight or low spoke count wheels.
04-28-20, 06:27 PM
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You lost 10 pounds a gram at a time. So of course there is no noticeable difference each ride.
The lighter bike was lighter instantly. There also is geometry and so that will differ and impact how fast you 8ride or think you ride.
Did you even measure speed?
The lighter bike was lighter instantly. There also is geometry and so that will differ and impact how fast you 8ride or think you ride.
Did you even measure speed?
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