Tangential, but this is very interesting, since I too find that certain "fast" bikes are heavier ones; this all-round and not merely on hills. Was it here or on the boblist that there was a recent thread about what makes a bike "fast"? At any rate, IME, it's not at all just weight. (Judging "fast" by repeated ease in repeated conditions over considerable periods of turning a higher gear with the same effort as or even less than on a "slower" bike in a lower gear.)
Me, I think fit and suitability of geometry to one's body and riding style play a role; and of course, tires ... On Monday, December 6, 2021 at 7:16:14 AM UTC-6 Doug H. wrote: > > Laura, > I can put the Clem L in the category you are searching just to muddy the waters. Mine is the Lime Olive and is set up 1x10 with knobby tires, 2.3 wide I believe. It is equally efficient on trails, gravel > and asphalt. It climbs unbelievably for a 32 pound bicycle. In fact, it has made me rethink the weight of a bike being a significant factor in climbing and accelerating. > Doug -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgsv5c2-eECRZr%2BZtQVKJGStbjnKe_bAMeebSL5PiF8m0A%40mail.gmail.com.
