Trivial Questions
06-10-09, 10:41 AM
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^^^ See that is the interesting thing about opinions
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06-10-09, 01:38 PM
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bautieri, just put some light wheels and tires on your LHT and you'll notice a difference. That difference will be miniscule in speed and time given that hp, weight and aerodynamics are the limiting factors and not wheels and tires. If you got a LHT replace the heavy/squishy tread Contintentals with some Pasela TG or other fast tires like Schwalbe Marathon racers. While you will notice a difference it'll still be the limits of your heart, legs and lungs to maintain a high aerobic effort that gets you the higher mph and not the tires rolling resistance or it's weight.
Anyone who has gone through the cycle of getting lighter and lighter gear only to have the same training buddies dust you on the hills and flats should be a clue,,the bike doesn't move itself. Especially when the weight of the bike is a fraction of the rider.
Anyone who has gone through the cycle of getting lighter and lighter gear only to have the same training buddies dust you on the hills and flats should be a clue,,the bike doesn't move itself. Especially when the weight of the bike is a fraction of the rider.
06-10-09, 02:51 PM
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16lbs (rather light) to 26lbs (a naked LHT) is 10lbs or 4.5% of 220lbs (rider + 20 lb bike). (Of course, some of the extra weight is in the wheels which effectively increases the extra weight).
That's reasonably quick.
Not relevant (IMO).
I manage that (on the lower side) and I don't think the upper side is out of the question (for me) with better conditioning. Note that many long distance riders are not riding the lightest bicycles.
As Steven Stills says, "love the one you're with".
If you are not planning on carrying a heavy load and you don't have "heel strike" issues, this makes a lot of sense.
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That's reasonably quick.
Not relevant (IMO).
As Steven Stills says, "love the one you're with".
Penny wise; Pound foolish!
06-10-09, 05:48 PM
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The Specialized Tricross does all the things you mention, extremely well. It probably does them better than the LHT, but wouldn't be as good for carrying enormous amounts of weight long distance - an application you didn't mention.
06-10-09, 06:33 PM
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sounds like you need a better storage method. if i can have 4 bikes in a 400sqft apt that houses 2 ppl, I'm pretty sure you could find space for yours. using a rack like this you can fit 3 bikes with 9ft ceilings.
https://www.performancebike.com/bikes...05_20000_20007
https://www.performancebike.com/bikes...05_20000_20007
