What about sailboats?
On Mar 24, 6:44 pm, Steve <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'll bet the rider weight to structure weight ratio is about 7.5 to
> one, an amazing relationship given the variety of stresses a bicycle
> encounters on the road. Bicycles are THE MOST efficient form of
> transportation ever devised aside from soaring off mountain sides in
> sailplanes.
>
> Steve
>
> On Mar 24, 6:46 pm, Bruce <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Some time, not too far back, there was a discussion of the "heavy" 753 tube
> > set used on early Rivendells made by Waterford. Having time on my hands
> > tonight, I dragged a scale out in the garage and weighed my bikes. All
> > were weighed as is, with regular (in my case 28 to 37 mm) tires, brass
> > bells, steel railed leather saddles, and saddle bags (these were emptied
> > though) Things like pedals and bottle cages, and cylcometers are all
> > attached. Many of you know that the manufacturers who tout how light their
> > bikes are take much of this stuff off and fit the skinniest, thinnest tires
> > they can on for the weighing.
>
> > Early Rivendell with "stout" tubes : 22 lbs 650B 32mm tires
> > Nashbar Mark III with 26" wheelset: 23 lbs 559 28 mm tires
> > Rambouillet: 24 lbs 559 32 mm
> > tires
> > Saluki (with fenders and front rack ) 27.5 lbs 650B 37 mm tires
>
> > They all feel great to ride, and honestly, the weight of two filled water
> > bottles on the 1st bike makes it about as heavy as the last without the
> > water! Of course, weights vary based on equipment, but nothing here is all
> > that heavy, considering what you get for the weight that's there.
>
>
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