On Mar 13, 2009, at 11:51 PM, benzzoy wrote:
> On Mar 12, 3:17 pm, Aaron Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: >> .... But when it comes to climbing, I cannot >> help but think that the extra 6+ lbs I'm hauling on my 23-ish lb. >> bike >> (compared to their 16 -17lb bikes) puts me at a distinct >> disadvantage. > > If one discounts the psychology of having a heavier or lighter bike, > it's all physics! And biology. And also knowing *how* to do a certain thing like climbing (in terms of the technique that works best for you). > Go to http://www.analyticcycling.com/ and run some models. My > fiddling about comparing two otherwise identical riders There are no two "otherwise identical riders," of course. Heck, as benzzoy points out, I'm not even identical to myself from one day to the next. :-) I suspect it's the 20 lbs around my middle that puts me at a disadvantage, not the four pounds of my saddlebag and contents. But even 20 lbs lighter in my racing days, I still got dropped like a brick anytime the road went up. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
