I think it is difficult to measure the effect of weight on a bike's performance, when there are so many other factors that contribute to the ride, as Jan pointed out.
> My Bleriot (22.1 lbs) is only about 3 lbs. heavier than my Giant defy 3. > I am not sure which bike is "faster" than the other. > The Bleriot feels slower, but I have my fastest commute time on it. > > The Defy feels bouncy and twitchy but faster in take off and general > riding. > The Bleriot feels stable and predictable and lower to the ground. I prefer > the Bleriot ride because I feel safer on it and there have been times like > yesterday when I am sure I would have crashed if I had been on the Defy > road bike, but the wide tires of the Bleriot helped me roll harmlessly over > road cracks along the narrow shoulder as a car passed. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/MG5GD0XtnU8J. 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.
