Two comments that struck a chord with me:
Mob's:
Cervelo states on their website (Col de la tipping point) that an aerodynamic shape is more important than weight, comapring their R and S models. The aerodynamic model S3 will save you 35 seconds compared to the R3 model.
I too believe that aerodynamics are much more important than weight. Even on hill climbs aeordynamics shouldn't be overlooked.
And Ludwig's:
Now how much weight matters is of course also a matter of how much the rider weighs. I weigh rather little, so for me it makes quite a difference, but this need not be the case for everyone.
This is also something I'm very interested. In hill climb races, I can imagine the benefits of a 58kg rider bringing his bike down to say 8kg from 9kg. This is quite a percentage loss in terms of weight. However, when an 80 kg rider does the same, will he or she really notice the difference in carrying 89kg up the hill compared to 88kg?????
So to start a new thread:
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Mob's:
Cervelo states on their website (Col de la tipping point) that an aerodynamic shape is more important than weight, comapring their R and S models. The aerodynamic model S3 will save you 35 seconds compared to the R3 model.
I too believe that aerodynamics are much more important than weight. Even on hill climbs aeordynamics shouldn't be overlooked.
And Ludwig's:
Now how much weight matters is of course also a matter of how much the rider weighs. I weigh rather little, so for me it makes quite a difference, but this need not be the case for everyone.
This is also something I'm very interested. In hill climb races, I can imagine the benefits of a 58kg rider bringing his bike down to say 8kg from 9kg. This is quite a percentage loss in terms of weight. However, when an 80 kg rider does the same, will he or she really notice the difference in carrying 89kg up the hill compared to 88kg?????
So to start a new thread:
- Are you obsessed with weight?
- How far will you go to shed the grams?
- Or do you look for other areas to gain an advantage?
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