The idea of me weighing a bike is like weighing myself, pointless other than to illustrate what I already know. I sure do like to ride the bikes I have though. I guess if it ever gets to where I am using a scale to weigh my food I can worry about a few pounds here or there on a bike. Not that there isnt a whole set of people for which this does make sense, and more power to them. This argument is somewhat "helmet-like" where the two sides probably will never see eye to eye and someone will get all un-civil like and ruin it.
On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 11:13 PM, eflayer <eddie.fla...@att.net> wrote: > I was surprised the OP did not think that pounds of extra weight might not > be responsible for the go fast feel of his go fast bike...even though by > some standards both are relatively heavy. But 4 pounds is 4 pounds. I was > suggesting weight is a significant factor in the gestalt of how a bike > rides and feels to the rider. My custom steel with carbon fork weighs about > 21 pounds. My Roubaix weighs about 16.5. I like them both a lot, but for > pure paved road riding, given a choice, I most often seem to choose the > Roubaix. > > On Sunday, January 13, 2013 7:13:37 PM UTC-8, ted wrote: >> >> Cool, thanks for the added detail. >> As to my point, Im not sure I have one, though Im not sure what yours >> was either. The original poster seemed to opine that the 4 lb >> difference between a 31lb bike and a 35 lb bike didn't matter much. >> You suggested he try a bike that weighs about half as much, or about >> 16lbs less, or about 4 times as big a weight difference than he was >> talking about. >> By all means ride what you like. >> >> On Jan 13, 3:40 pm, eflayer <eddie.fla...@att.net> wrote: >> > my Roubaix weighs 16.5 with all the normal road riding parts; pedals >> saddle >> > cages, etc. what's your point? light is fast and fun. some like/need a >> 30 >> > lb bike, some prefer lighter. why truck when you can fly? >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Sunday, January 13, 2013 9:37:23 AM UTC-8, ted wrote: >> > >> > > Is that 16.5 lbs your measurement? Does it include saddle, pedals, >> and >> > > cages (race bikes are often weighed without those components)? >> > > What is your lightest steel bike, and what wheels and components are >> > > on it? >> > > Also keep in mind that adding 4 lbs to your 16.5 lb roubaix is an >> > > increase of nearly 25% whereas adding the same 4 lbs to a 31 lb bike >> > > is only a 13% increase. >> > >> > > On Jan 13, 6:54 am, eflayer <eddie.fla...@att.net> wrote: >> > > > You might try a 16.5 lb Specialized Roubaix and let us know what >> you >> > > think >> > > > about that :). Mine weighs about 4 lbs less than my lightest steel >> bike. >> > > I >> > > > still like steel a ton, but for pure fast club road rides, the >> Roubaix >> > > is >> > > > more fun in most ways. >> > >> > > > On Saturday, January 12, 2013 9:33:04 PM UTC-8, Scot Brooks wrote: >> > >> > > > > I spend about equal time on my Sam Hillborne and my Soma Double >> Cross. >> > > To >> > > > > abbreviate the way they're normally set up, the Sam's got a 40/24 >> > > 12-36 >> > > > > drivetrain, 35c Soma New Xpress tires, front >> rack/basket/Shopsack. The >> > > > > Soma's got a 48/34 11-34 drivetrain, 35c Schwalbe Marathon >> Racers, >> > > front >> > > > > rack, front and rear Sackville bags. >> > >> > > > > Anyway, I always assumed that my Soma was kind of a lightweight >> > > go-fast >> > > > > bike with it's fancy Tange Prestige tubing and slightly more >> > > aggressive >> > > > > geometry (shorter chain stays anyway). Compared to the Sam, it >> just >> > > takes >> > > > > off like crazy and *feels *incredibly quick and nimble. >> Lo-and-behold, >> > > I >> > > > > got one of those hook scale things today, and the total weight of >> each >> > > bike >> > > > > was 35lbs for the Sam and 31lbs for the Soma. >> > >> > > > > I thought it was the weight that explained the difference in >> feel, but >> > > > > clearly that's not the case. Both are equally pleasurable to >> ride, but >> > > > > there must be far more factors involved in the overall "feel" of >> each >> > > bike >> > > > > than I might have guessed. >> > -- > 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/-/uhWMZ-Bo3h8J. > > 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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.
