I suppose it all depends on whether or not the added weight of the bike slows a rider down. Me being 60 pounds overweight doesn't help but then I keep up with my riding partner who is much leaner. I ride my "two speed" freewheel bike quite a bit and its around 21 pounds. I definitely notice the difference between it and my normal long range bike but I prefer the ruggedness of my geared bike for routes unknown. The older I get the less it seems I am concerned for how fast I get somewhere on my bicycle. Its doesn't appear to me that there is a major difference in my times over the distances (between 10 & 40 miles usually) I normally ride. Maybe I would think it more important on a century ride but I'm not quite sure why I should be. To quote an old saying, different strokes for different folks"! =)
On Sep 29, 7:47 pm, "Bill M." <bmenn...@comcast.net> wrote: > On Sep 28, 7:35 pm, charlie <charles_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > So this means you can go 2-5 miles further in an hour of cycling ? ;) > > Completely inconsequential if you're riding alone. Maybe less so if > the group you're riding with is now 2 - 5 miles ahead. That makes > conversation difficult and tries their patience at regroup points. > > Bill > (who alternates between 18 pound, 22 pound and 26 pound bikes > depending on terrain and company) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
