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 with no pack and then the 10 lber- feel heavy? slower? Here in Tucson it is usually only out-of- towners in the swimming pool in February when it is 70 degrees, the rest of us are in our winter jackets. There are countless examples of this.
I think that weight matters-- though more to ourselves then to any concrete absolute. If Patrick rode a 10 lb race bike up the same hill I am sure his fast bike would feel not so fast. But that doesnt make the 10 lber a fast bike, it makes Patrick faster on it. If Patrick only rode the fast bike I would guess it would stop feeling fast as the experience of riding the slow (commuter) bike faded. Cheers! cm -- 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.
