Can a light bike be TOO light?
11-21-13, 10:14 PM
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11-21-13, 10:45 PM
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11-21-13, 10:54 PM
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no, but there's a point where the wind is too strong to cycle effectively.
11-21-13, 11:19 PM
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Is this what they call "wind training"?
11-22-13, 04:42 AM
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Yes, definitely. A bike that is too light will be problematic when you leave it somewhere as it will float up in the air. You will need to be sure it is anchored securely to the ground. When you ride it, the lightness will result in lessening of grip on the road making it hard to go round corners. Heavy bike is the way to go. Ask anyone.
11-22-13, 05:29 AM
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Without watching yes. I climb mountains alot and I have found on a few bikes I built that were carbon and built light by myself on extreme grades the front end would pop up off the pavement. So yes I think you can get a bike in that side of the realm that is not favorable to a certain ride topo.
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With enough money, you can build a very durable 12 lb bike these days.
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This. Those guys could have been riding 40 lb bikes and that wind would still have been a major challenge!
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11-22-13, 07:32 AM
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A really strong wind can do that to even a fairly heavy bike.
I've had the wind lift my Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLRs like that, and they are not particularly light wheels.
I've also ridden in wind so strong, I had to lean into it to stay upright. When I had the wind to my back, I was coasting at 45mph. Into the wind, I was struggling to go 8. I also had to dodge a lot of tumbleweed.
I've had the wind lift my Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLRs like that, and they are not particularly light wheels.
I've also ridden in wind so strong, I had to lean into it to stay upright. When I had the wind to my back, I was coasting at 45mph. Into the wind, I was struggling to go 8. I also had to dodge a lot of tumbleweed.
11-22-13, 08:27 AM
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I've ridden in wind so strong I was sideways riding on the buildings. I would have to bunny hop across to the next one when I got to a cross street.