Weight weenie?

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I would think a little basket to hold things would be a good addition of weight!!!!!

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

No offense, but getting ripped during an MTB ride just doesn't sound like a good idea to me. Depends on the terrain you ride, I guess...

seems no different than tree skiing after getting ripped..me likey!!!!:idea:

 

[bvibert]

I'm a weight weenie, only the lightest components can be found on my bike.

 

[Marc]

amen. seriously.

QF mofawkin T.

Road bike, I care about wheel weight, just because of its impact on acceleration and agility. It'll be a long while (both financially and physically) before I care about the absolute weight of the bike. Heck, one of the main points to riding is the excercise, a heavier bike just means more excercise.

It'll also be a while before I go to Lycra or tight fitting shirts.

It's actually pretty easy not to care about the overall weight of a road bike, because it's actually pretty hard to build up a heavy one. All the components are featherweight compared to MTB.

I've done a century in Lycra + nylon shorts, and I've done three or four in just Lycra. There's a reason I've done more without the shorts, and it's not because I feel pretty.

I actually just progressed one step further and got a pair of bib shorts. A bazillion times better still than elastic waist. There's def. a good reason racers from Cat 3 on up wear them almost exclusively.

 

[MRGisevil]

Now that I'm on the special k diet my bike weighs more than I do!

But in all honesty, I guess I don't pay as much attention to the technical side of riding as I should. I have no eye deer how much my bike ways. Timmy does all the maintenance stuff. He tries to teach me but alas, attention span of a fruit fly. I'll get on the scale today and then get on the scale again holding my bike and let you know. I miss you, Greg. You should come out to karaoke!

 

[mondeo]

I've done a century in Lycra + nylon shorts, and I've done three or four in just Lycra. There's a reason I've done more without the shorts, and it's not because I feel pretty.

If I get up to a century this year (damn broken wrist is setting me back a bit,) I'll probably go for Lycra. But up to the 50 milers I was doing last year, I had no problem with baggy shorts.

Plus I figure if I can get up to a century, I'll feel pretty, oh so pretty.

 

[Marc]

I feel pretty, and witty and....

yeah. Riding a century with a few other people makes it a lot easier.

My first century was on my hard tail MTB with road slicks, solo, around the hilly terrain of the Quabbin Reservoir.

That was a really bad idea. I was fookin tired. Took me like 7:45.

Compare that to riding the 108 miles of the first day of the PMC... which last year I did in under 6 hours.