You weigh less or bike weigh less?

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Jim weighs 160 pounds and rides a 20 pound bike. John weighs 155 pounds and rides a 25 pound bike.

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With everything else being equal who should ride faster?

20 lb bike is easier to start from 0, easier to climb, easier to stop.

If Jim's extra 5 lbs. is total dead weight (no muscle, no value, not valuable to riding), then I
would say you have a tie. [e.g., transfer dead body weight to bike].

I'm sure Jim has some muscle is that extra 5 lbs, useful during cycling.

So, I'd say Jim should ride faster.

Another way to look at it is to go to more extreme 3rd & 4th riders: Joe weighs 100 lbs and rides a
80 lb bike. Jack weights 80 lbs and rides a 100 lb bike., etc...

Pat Fleming said:

Here's a scenario regarding identical twins, Jim and John:

Jim weighs 160 pounds and rides a 20 pound bike. John weighs 155 pounds and rides a 25 pound bike.

With everything else being equal who should ride faster?

Bored college freshman?

Didn't Einstein solve this already?

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Chuck Anderson said:

Pat Fleming said:

Here's a scenario regarding identical twins, Jim and John:

Jim weighs 160 pounds and rides a 20 pound bike. John weighs 155 pounds and rides a 25 pound bike.

With everything else being equal who should ride faster?

Bored college freshman?

Didn't Einstein solve this already?

Newton did in his 2nd law: F=ma

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Bored college freshman?

Didn't Einstein solve this already?

Newton did in his 2nd law: F=ma

go to r.b.racing ... the discussion is spirited there;-)

Jim will definitely be able to ride faster (unless he has a flat tire)

Well, I guess they aren't identical then, now are they ;-)

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Here's a scenario regarding identical twins, Jim and John:

Jim weighs 160 pounds and rides a 20 pound bike. John weighs 155 pounds and rides a 25 pound bike.

With everything else being equal who should ride faster?

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Quoted message said:

Jim weighs 160 pounds and rides a 20 pound bike. John weighs 155 pounds and rides a 25
pound bike.

Quoted message said:

With everything else being equal who should ride faster?

20 lb bike is easier to start from 0, easier to climb, easier to stop.

If Jim's extra 5 lbs. is total dead weight (no muscle, no value, not valuable to riding), then I
would say you have a tie. [e.g., transfer dead body weight to bike].

I'm sure Jim has some muscle is that extra 5 lbs, useful during cycling.

So, I'd say Jim should ride faster.

Another way to look at it is to go to more extreme 3rd & 4th riders: Joe weighs 100 lbs and rides
a 80 lb bike. Jack weights 80 lbs and rides a 100 lb bike., etc...

What about Ridders 5 and 6 Operah weighs 200 pounds and rides a 20 pound bike Bertha weighs 300
pounds and has a 10 pound bike

Pat Fleming said:

Here's a scenario regarding identical twins, Jim and John:

Jim weighs 160 pounds and rides a 20 pound bike. John weighs 155 pounds and rides a 25 pound bike.

With everything else being equal who should ride faster?

John will be faster because he has less leg mass to accelerate. That's assuming both John and Jim
have similar wheels, but John simply has heavier components other than wheels.