Difference in weights.

"Simon Mason" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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The nascent story is here for anyone interested.

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Don't bother yet, there's all sorts of ebay [censored] in the html
as I found out by viewing in Opera - I'll get rid of it now.

Simon M

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I've just weighed my all up hybrid with lock, saddlebag,
lights etc and it comes in at a whopping 42 lbs. I then
weighed the new road bike I've just got as I'm going to
review it and put a ride report together vs. the

hybrid

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and it is 22 lbs.

Ooh, yer'rin for a right treat when you ride that, chap.
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Regards, Pete

Simon Mason said:

I've just weighed my all up hybrid with lock, saddlebag,
lights etc and it comes in at a whopping 42 lbs. I then
weighed the new road bike I've just got as I'm going to
review it and put a ride report together vs. the hybrid
and it is 22 lbs.

With pedals? My road bike is 19.8lb without pedals, so it
probably comes out about the same. It's bog-standard 531
in 22"/56cm.

Scarily, my mountain bike is about the same weight
with slicks.

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Have you ever ridden Campag before? I'd be intrigued to see
what you think of them if not. Although as you only have two
chainrings, your experiences might not be as bizarre as
mine. Looks cool though. Saddle height vs handlebar height
marks it out as a sprinter. See if you can get your photo
taken by one of them there roadside cameras. You may even be
able to get a copy of it and get it framed!

Jon

Simon Mason said:

Don't bother yet, there's all sorts of ebay [censored] in the
html as I found out by viewing in Opera - I'll get rid
of it now.

OMG! Your cats are identical to mine...btw, the wall has
been rebuilt now.

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Simon Mason said:

I've just weighed my all up hybrid with lock, saddlebag,
lights etc and

it

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Quoted message said:

comes in at a whopping 42 lbs. I then weighed the new
road bike I've

just

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got as I'm going to review it and put a ride report
together vs. the

hybrid

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and it is 22 lbs.

With pedals? My road bike is 19.8lb without pedals, so it
probably comes out about the same. It's bog-standard 531
in 22"/56cm.

Scarily, my mountain bike is about the same weight
with slicks.

peeble.combikes.htmOpen ↗

With pedals, pump, bottle cages and toe clips, although I
used a set of
bathroom scales and deducted my weight so it's probably not
that accurate.
They've only got 2lb divisions anyway. Could do with some
angling scales.

Simon M

"Jon Senior" <jon@restless_REMOVE_lemon.co.uk> wrote in message
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Have you ever ridden Campag before? I'd be intrigued to
see what you think of them if not. Although as you only
have two chainrings, your experiences might not be as
bizarre as mine. Looks cool though. Saddle height vs
handlebar height marks it out as a sprinter. See if you
can get your photo taken by one of them there roadside
cameras. You may even be able to get a copy of it and get
it framed!

Only when I was a teenager in the 1970's when Campag was
more or less standard. I'll remember to include thoughts
about the gear shifting in the review as I've never used
these "brake lever shifters" before either.

Simon M

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Simon Mason said:

I've just weighed my all up hybrid with lock, saddlebag,
lights etc and

it

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

comes in at a whopping 42 lbs. I then weighed the new
road bike I've

just

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

got as I'm going to review it and put a ride report
together vs. the

hybrid

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and it is 22 lbs.

With pedals? My road bike is 19.8lb without pedals, so it
probably comes out about the same. It's bog-standard 531
in 22"/56cm.

Scarily, my mountain bike is about the same weight
with slicks.

peeble.combikes.htmOpen ↗

Very nice bikes indeed. That Cannondale is in remarkable
nick after 11 years.

Simon M.

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Simon Mason said:

Don't bother yet, there's all sorts of ebay [censored] in the
html as I found

out

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by viewing in Opera - I'll get rid of it now.

OMG! Your cats are identical to mine...btw, the wall has
been rebuilt

now.

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I wish ours could go outside. I had one run over a while
ago by a bus and now they stay in all the time. I made a
pen for them in the garden out of chicken wire which they
use in the summer. Simon M

Simon Mason said:

I wish ours could go outside. I had one run over a while
ago by a bus and now they stay in all the time. I made a
pen for them in the garden out of chicken wire which they
use in the summer.

The black one was also run over about 5 years ago. She
survived, and is as good as new, although she has some
"bionic" plates and screws in her pelvis. I moved house
to somewhere without traffic, so they can roam and
plunder at will!

In article <[email hidden]>,

Simon Mason said:

The 54cm frame is a bit small for me (6ft 2in)

That's a shame. Need someone the right size to ride it for
you?

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Another thing is certain - loads of punctures.

Well that's independent of your height, so you can continue
to deal with them.

--
Nick Kew

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Simon Mason said:

Don't bother yet, there's all sorts of ebay [censored] in the
html as I found out by viewing in Opera - I'll get rid
of it now.

OMG! Your cats are identical to mine...btw, the wall has
been rebuilt now.

peeble.comwall5.jpgOpen ↗

Nonsense! Simon's black cat does not have white socks.
Yours, however, looks very like my Felix with odd length
white socks and a white throat. I can't quite tell if yours
has a white chin. If so she could pass for Felix at a pinch
although he's a bit more of a porker, being very attached to
his Science Plan (Tooth Diet). Felix also has 3 pink pads
and 1 black one, though you have to turn him upside down to
see this of course. He's the number one cycling hazard on my
commute as he often greets me by trying to get under my
front wheel.

As a kitten he was a sad disappointment to his original
owner. His mother is a very posh pedigree siamese, but
apparently had an unplanned liaison with a local black and
white cat of uncertain origin. His purchase price was
therefore 1 bottle of wine.

--
Dave...

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As a kitten he was a sad disappointment to his original
owner. His mother is a very posh pedigree siamese, but
apparently had an unplanned liaison ...

I believe mine is one of those, but is totally black.

Not interested in inspecting bikes, but rather keen on cars.

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"Dave Kahn" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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As a kitten he was a sad disappointment to his original
owner. His mother is a very posh pedigree siamese, but
apparently had an unplanned liaison ...

I believe mine is one of those, but is totally black.

Not interested in inspecting bikes, but rather keen
on cars.

A uk.tosscat!

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"Simon Mason" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I've just weighed my all up hybrid with lock, saddlebag,
lights etc and it comes in at a whopping 42 lbs. I then
weighed the new road bike I've just got as I'm going to
review it and put a ride report together vs. the

hybrid

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and it is 22 lbs.

I shall be heading for the hills when we get the next
sunny day, although given that it's only got 2 chainrings
it might be a bit of a struggle lighter weight or not.

You'd be better off with the heavier bike, lightweights are
a waste of time.

Alan
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You'd be better off with the heavier bike, lightweights
are a waste of

time.

A bit like central heating and indoor plumbing then.
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Alan Holmes said:

"Simon Mason" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

I've just weighed my all up hybrid with lock, saddlebag,
lights etc and it comes in at a whopping 42 lbs. I then
weighed the new road bike I've just got as I'm going to
review it and put a ride report together vs. the

hybrid

Quoted message said:

and it is 22 lbs.

I shall be heading for the hills when we get the next
sunny day, although given that it's only got 2 chainrings
it might be a bit of a struggle lighter weight or not.

You'd be better off with the heavier bike, lightweights
are a waste of time.

Alan
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A heavy comfortable bike is not necessarily the problem that
many cyclists assume. The Dutch are some of the best long
distance cyclists and they plod on inexorably on bikes that
most UK cyclists wouldn't be seen dead on.

I had a lightish drop handlebar road bike for years and
thought it was the bees knees until I got a hybrid style
touring bike with dynamos, locks, extra bottle cages, 26 X
1.5 Marathon tyres, extra spokes, massive hubs, full racking
etc. It was about 4 kilos heavier than the road bike.

Initially I panicked and wondered what I had done (it cost
an arm and a leg), but as soon as I put my leg over (as it
were) I was converted. The more upright position, the ample
gearing, the powerful braking and the shear sense of
security and stability made the whole experience of cycling
utterly different. Shortly after getting it I cycled 140
miles to the York Rally with full camping gear - it took 12
hours and I still had the energy to walk into town for a
drink and to go out for a fast spin on Saturday. On the road
bike I would have bonked out after about 8 hours because of
the extra concentration required on lighter weight bikes.

I still try and keep weight down where I can (I just bought
a titanium saucepan - how posey is that!!) but on the whole
I no longer worry about weight.

The trick with long distance cycling is to remain
unstressed. You must eat enough, drink enough and go slow
enough to stay calm and relaxed all day long. It might take
a little bit longer to get there but you enjoy the journey
as well as the arriving.

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On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 16:48:02 +0100, Alan Holmes <alan@holmes-

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"Simon Mason" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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I've just weighed my all up hybrid with lock,
saddlebag, lights etc and it comes in at a whopping 42
lbs. I then weighed the new road bike I've just got as
I'm going to review it and put a ride report together
vs. the

hybrid

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and it is 22 lbs.

I shall be heading for the hills when we get the next
sunny day, although given that it's only got 2
chainrings it might be a bit of a struggle lighter
weight or not.

You'd be better off with the heavier bike, lightweights
are a waste of time.

Alan
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berks(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk

A heavy comfortable bike is not necessarily the problem
that many cyclists assume. The Dutch are some of the best
long distance cyclists and they plod on inexorably on
bikes that most UK cyclists wouldn't be seen dead

on.

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Thats because they dont HILLS over there!

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On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 16:48:02 +0100, Alan Holmes <alan@holmes-

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"Simon Mason" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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> I've just weighed my all up hybrid with lock,
> saddlebag, lights etc

and

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> it comes in at a whopping 42 lbs. I then weighed the
> new road bike I've just got as I'm going to review it
> and put a ride report together vs. the
hybrid
> and it is 22 lbs.
>
> I shall be heading for the hills when we get the next
> sunny day, although given that it's only got 2
> chainrings it might be a bit of a struggle lighter
> weight or not.

You'd be better off with the heavier bike, lightweights
are a waste of time.

Alan
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Reply to alan(at)windsor-
berks(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk

A heavy comfortable bike is not necessarily the problem
that many cyclists assume. The Dutch are some of the best
long distance cyclists and they plod on inexorably on
bikes that most UK cyclists wouldn't be seen dead

on.

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Thats because they dont HILLS over there!

There just the same when the visit Scotland - its the
tortoise and the hare syndrome.

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