Comments on: Need to Reduce Your Bike’s Weight? http://www.training4cyclists.com/reduce-bike-weight/ Cycling Training Tips Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:16:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jared http://www.training4cyclists.com/reduce-bike-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-55746 Jared Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:50:15 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/?p=1275#comment-55746 I would like you to elaborate on the rider-weight to bike-weight ratio and how that is important. Not combined weight, but the weight of the rider and of the bike in relation to each other. Thanks. Bike w/ pedals, cages, and computer= ~20lbs (9kg) My body weight is 160lbs (72.5kg) but I am working on getting it down to 150-154lbs (60kg) before my "A" race which is a road race in the mountains with two climbs, both over 7 miles. For a 37 mile race, thats a lot of climbing (especially for cat 5). I am getting ready to buy a set of race wheels which will shave a pound from the bike. From what I've read here losing that much weight off the wheels is very important. I would like you to elaborate on the rider-weight to bike-weight ratio and how that is important. Not combined weight, but the weight of the rider and of the bike in relation to each other.
Thanks.
Bike w/ pedals, cages, and computer= ~20lbs (9kg)
My body weight is 160lbs (72.5kg) but I am working on getting it down to 150-154lbs (60kg) before my “A” race which is a road race in the mountains with two climbs, both over 7 miles. For a 37 mile race, thats a lot of climbing (especially for cat 5).
I am getting ready to buy a set of race wheels which will shave a pound from the bike. From what I’ve read here losing that much weight off the wheels is very important.

]]> By: Sebastian Ortiz http://www.training4cyclists.com/reduce-bike-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-55745 Sebastian Ortiz Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:49:24 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/?p=1275#comment-55745 “How light weight is your bike and how light weight would you like it to be?” My road Bike : 14.5lb which is 6.5 kilograms. My MTB's Hardtail: 18 lb which is 8.1 kilograms/ Full Suspension: 20 lbs which is 9 kilograms. Keep up with the good work... “How light weight is your bike and how light weight would you like it to be?”

My road Bike : 14.5lb which is 6.5 kilograms.
My MTB’s
Hardtail: 18 lb which is 8.1 kilograms/
Full Suspension: 20 lbs which is 9 kilograms.

Keep up with the good work…

]]> By: Ola H http://www.training4cyclists.com/reduce-bike-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-55729 Ola H Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:39:51 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/?p=1275#comment-55729 "How light weight is your bike and how light weight would you like it to be?" 5.975 kg and I'm quite pleased with that :-) Thanks for a really great and informative site that has helped me a lot to become a better/faster rider! Cheers! /Ola Sweden “How light weight is your bike and how light weight would you like it to be?”

5.975 kg and I’m quite pleased with that :-)
Thanks for a really great and informative site that has helped me a lot to become a better/faster rider!

Cheers!
/Ola
Sweden

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