Bike weight=Rider weight

[(PeteCresswell)]

Per [email protected]:
>Recently in another thread, a long-time 220-lb poster mentioned in
>good faith that he likes to use 14/15 gauge spokes on the rear, but
>15/16 gauge on the front, partly to save weight. The weight saved
>amounted to 25 grams, an overall weight reduction of a 0.02311%:

I'm glad to hear that.

Makes me feel a little better about my own riding shoes:

http://tinyurl.com/jffwz
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PeteCresswell

 

[Bill Sornson]

(PeteCresswell) wrote:
> Per [email protected]:
>> Recently in another thread, a long-time 220-lb poster mentioned in
>> good faith that he likes to use 14/15 gauge spokes on the rear, but
>> 15/16 gauge on the front, partly to save weight. The weight saved
>> amounted to 25 grams, an overall weight reduction of a 0.02311%:
>
> I'm glad to hear that.
>
> Makes me feel a little better about my own riding shoes:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/jffwz

I was expecting something more along the lines of...

http://www.sillyfarm.com/12Costumes/shoes/orangeyellow-shoes.jpg

) <--- s/b a clown emota-thingy

 

[Bill Sornson]

Bill Sornson wrote:

> o) <--- s/b a clown emota-thingy

Ooops. )

 

[shannon]

[email protected] wrote:
> Barnard Frederick wrote:
> > Penster says...
> >
> > > If I lose 1lb in weight by eating salad and not burgers, is that the same as
> > > spending $$$ on lightweight components to make my bike 1lb lighter?
> > > Mick
> >
> > Losing rotating weight (wheels, tires, cranks, pedals) is more
> > important, but other than that, it's about the same.
>
> Calves and feet rotate too! I am actually surprised at how many people
> go nuts on lightweight stuff but ride a round in heavy (relatively
> speaking in terms of grams per $ compared to other bike components)
> shoes.
>
> Joseph

Because pedals, shoes and cranks are counterbalanced (assuming you have
your cranks at 180 deg) does the weight matter????? 100 ft/lbs of
pressure on the pedal puts the same force on the chain whether the
pedals are 100 grams or 454 grams. (or not... please explain if
different or correct)

Shannon

 

[(PeteCresswell)]

Per Bill Sornson:
>I was expecting something more along the lines of...
>
>http://www.sillyfarm.com/12Costumes/shoes/orangeyellow-shoes.jpg

That was *very* close to coffee spurting out the nose...
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PeteCresswell

 

[Barnard Frederick]

shannon says...

> Because pedals, shoes and cranks are counterbalanced (assuming you have
> your cranks at 180 deg) does the weight matter????? 100 ft/lbs of
> pressure on the pedal puts the same force on the chain whether the
> pedals are 100 grams or 454 grams. (or not... please explain if
> different or correct)

Yes, it does matter, but not as much as tires rims and tubes, which
rotate much faster and have a larger rotational diameter.