Comments on: How much time does extra weight cost on Alpe d’Huez?

By: Winter Training « Pink Bar Tape

Winter Training « Pink Bar Tape — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:45:37 +0000

[...] Does Weight (of your bike) Matter? (training4cyclists.com)- Hilarious, yet practical experiment to demonstrate that weight matters. But mostly when going up a hill and it seems to matter more when you have extra weight on your wheels than it does on any other part of your bike. [...]

By: Time Saved From Weight Loss on Bike | Cycling UK

Time Saved From Weight Loss on Bike | Cycling UK — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:20:17 +0000

[...] to this site (Alpe d’Huez weight). A rider tired climbing Alpe d’Huez at constant power of 275 watts. With 1.8 extra Kg. It [...]

By: MiddleAgeCyclist

MiddleAgeCyclist — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 07:03:14 +0000

Of course if you want a really good study looking at bike weight and type and how this effects the average speed achieved you need look no further than mine done recently - Weight Matters: A study. Thank you.

By: Nubo

Nubo — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:37:49 +0000

Putting water in the tubes adds more variables than just weight. Energy will be lost to water flowing internally.

By: Jesper Bondo Medhus

Jesper Bondo Medhus — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:50:36 +0000

@Pascal and DjConnell – I agree with you. I guess dehydration is probably the reason why 3bar looks so surprisingly good.