Ah. You describe it as I've imagined it. Sounds wonderful. Alas, I
fear for my knees, being a "person of size". And I don't think I'll
subject a poor SimpleOne to an experience that only a double-top-tuber
should have.
Sigh.
It's not like I don't enjoy my (relatively) heavy, geared, lusciously-
c
Well put. As for climbing on fixed gears, it is hard, but it has made
hills enjoyable for the most part rather than a chore as I found it
(note: I am speaking only of my own reactions) with derailleurs. In
fact, as long as I keep the climbing reasonable -- steep but no more
than 1 mile, longer but
Speaking of non-ironic absurd weight discussions. I overheard two
guys at the 200k brevet this weekend talking about how some cyclists
are obsessed with weight. I chimed in that I know riders who actually
believe that they get a burst of speed if they move their 2 pound
water bottle to their jers
The only thing that I'll add to the discussion is that we're talking about
pounds here. Which is healthy. I've been part of discussions when folks
were arguing grams. Non-ironically. Y'know...mocking folks who still ran
150g mtb handlebars when you caould shave 35-40 grams by throwing another
hu
I am glad this weight topic came up again. Weight has been a big
factor in my bicycle enjoyment - so have high volume tires, bars up at
seat height, and fenders. I am fortunate enough to have a few bikes
that land in different places on the weight and intended use
spectrum. I commute by bicycle
Yeah, I still like a light bike, but I guess it depends on what type
of ride you're doing.
I thought I'd sell my severely undersized 17 lb Felt F55 road bike
(alu/carbon duraace racer) after getting the Hillborne, but the
Hillborne (heavy with racks, baskets, and phil/schmidt hubs) has just
made m
I have noticed that my recumbent bicycle is much faster on flat and
rolling terrain and I climb the best on my wife's 25 pound mountain
bike all Riv'ed out with Albatross bars, hemp twine and fenders. I
suppose bicycle weight is noticeable especially when the rider is
close to ideal body weight an
Thanks for the clarification. When all is said and done, we all ride
(I hope) for fun, and I had fun on my ride today (and yesterday, 21
miles, a bit less climbing).
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 5:49 PM, Kelly Sleeper wrote:
> So I'll clarify.. For me at 210lbs 5 lbs is not noticed on climbs or the fe
ght around the middle of my person.
Sean (down 14 pounds this year since reading Gary Taubes)
--- On Tue, 2/15/11, Kelly Sleeper wrote:
From: Kelly Sleeper
Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Don't tell me that a few lbs don't make a bloody
difference!
To: "rbw-owners-bunch@googleg
So I'll clarify.. For me at 210lbs 5 lbs is not noticed on climbs or the feel
of the bike. Same bike same wheels etc so maybe you are more sensitive to
weight.
Pat it really wasnt directed at you. I lost say 3 mph going to steel from an
aggressive race bike. Had lots of fun .. Just becaus
Each to his own.
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Kelly Sleeper wrote:
> The cost of that two to three miles per hour..
> 700x23 tires on areo wheels
> Bars a fist and a half below seat
> Special shoes
>
> So one I wear everyday cloths and the other I spend 20 minutes changing
> airing tire
That was me, yesterday, on the track.
I seriously hope no one reading my last post is stupid enough to take
the number seriously -- it is far, far to egregious an exaggeration to
need an emoticon.
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 5:00 PM, William wrote:
> I planted a secret camera to record this so-calle
Now that is an insight worth noting; good on yer. But it doesn't make
the 10 lb or 18 lb or 24 lb bike act any differently, whether I am
used to that or not and I don't believe that we lose all track so to
speak of these behaviors when we stick to them.
Anyway, I have no desire to add weight to th
I planted a secret camera to record this so-called "23 miles in one
hour" ride. I think the video documentation proves the original
"guesstimation" of distance traveled is highly questionable. Decide
for yourself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqjEvDlFqdM
On Feb 15, 3:43 pm, doug peterson w
> I certainly don't worry about butted or straight gauge spokes but an
> extra 10 lbs on the bike makes the day a lot less fun on a group
> ride.
Or an extra 10 lbs can make the day, if it's the right 10 lbs.
Chubbier tires to minimize flats, an extra water bottle, lots'o'food
(my favorite!) and o
The cost of that two to three miles per hour..
700x23 tires on areo wheels
Bars a fist and a half below seat
Special shoes
So one I wear everyday cloths and the other I spend 20 minutes changing airing
tires fixing flats etc
Been there done that.. Nod thanks next
Kelly
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O
> Wonderful what you can do with a single, fixed gear!
Not to mention a Dremel tool. In the interest of full disclosure,
Patrick should have mentioned his addiction to removing extraneous
material from his bikes.
dougP
On Feb 15, 2:12 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> The other Riv has even lighter w
All things considered, light is nice, but it's way more important to have
something that can do the work you need. Unless, of course, you opt to use
your car when you decide to get groceries more than what fits in your
saddle/hbar bags. I would rather not pollute the lungs of the people I share
my
We are relative beings-- we compare our experiences to other
experiences. Hot/cold, high/low, and light/heavy do not exist
independently but only in relation to the other. Walk up a mountain
with a 40 lb pack and then with a 10 lb pack-- betcha the 10 lb feels
light and you feel faster. Now do it w
I recently came to that awareness after I completed restoring my
Italian (Vittorio Malagnini) race bike with sew-ups. A few pounds
really makes a difference in a climb even for an old guy (71) like me.
Try it - you'll like it. BTW, a computer would be out of place on this
classic.
On Feb 15, 12:41
To me it comes down to the purpose of my ride. Commuting/training
solo ... weight doesn't matter. A fun day out riding with friends.. it
matters just enough that I can stay comfortably with the group.
I certainly don't worry about butted or straight gauge spokes but an
extra 10 lbs on the bike make
The voice, OK, but the legs?
For me, speed is not usually to get somewhere faster, it's because
riding fast has its own pleasures, and riding fast on a bike that
responds very well to efforts to ride fast adds to this pleasure.
One advantage, in the last two days, of removing the computer is that
True, but I've noticed this over and over again -- and I have bad days
on the gofast, too -- it's just that they are faster, at least uphill,
than bad days on the other bikes.
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 3:15 PM, newenglandbike wrote:
> There's a really long, shitty* hillclimb on the way home from my
OMG, not the dreaded weight topic! Of course weight matters when you
riding up hill, carrying a bike up a flight of stairs, or putting it
on a roof rack. The laws of physics are not negotiable. Our
objective is not necessarily MPH, but JPM - Joy Per Mile. Sometimes
lighter weight can add to JPM
for some though that 3 mph is 16 or 13 mph, or about 23 minutes
diference over the 29 miles - the difference between time a shower or
no shower on your lunch break or before work? and still having time
to ride 29 miles. I would take the speed over a shorter ride,
especally if 8 of the miles in th
There's a really long, shitty* hillclimb on the way home from my
work.Yesterday, I barely made it-- despite having ultimately
shifted into the granny near the top and taking it easy at about 0.003
mph. This afternoon, I launched up it like it was nuthin', middle
ring/cog front/back. Sa
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