FWIW, I ride a 61cm AHH and completed a 200k this past October. I run 38mm Compass EL Barlow Pass tires w/ 50mm VO aluminum fenders ( I think they are a diamond or snakeskin pattern). My bike weighed about 33lbs with all of the stuff I had attached to it. I could feel it sucking the fun out of the longer distances I was riding, particularly while climbing.
I put the bike on a diet for the 200k and got down to just north of 26lbs. This includes saddle/pedals/empty water bottles/cages/Dyno hub with lights and fenders. Basically everything but my saddle bag. With the saddle bag added, it come is at 29lbs. I know 4 or 5 pounds is not the end of the world when considering the total weight of bike and rider but I noticed the difference in climbing and bike handling. I had an large Acorn handle bar bag and Nitto Mark's rack with Shimano 10 speed bar end shifters. I removed the rack and handlebar bag and the bike handled much better for me. I also replaced the bar end shifters with a set of 10 speed Dura Ace downtube shifters. The VO Aluminum fenders replaced the SKS Longboard and the Supernova E3/Busch & Mueller lights were replaced with Schmidt Edelux II and Velo Lumino taillight. All in all, I am pleased with the changes. I don't feel that the bike needs to be lighter but I am also more mindful about what I add and carry, as it affects my enjoyment. I would try and remove the excess weight and see if that help the ride quality. If the AHH is too big, than I would sell it. No reason to be uncomfortable on a bike that is set up for long rides. Running short stems has never worked well for me when it comes to the bikes handling. Good luck! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
