Always been weight obsessed?

[Venod]

This simply makes you 'not most riders'

But like most riders I know.

 

[sasquath]

But like most riders I know.

Elitist

 

[matticus]

Weight is probably marketed LESS now than in the Drillium days, relative to the marketing of AERO aspects.

 

[DCBassman]

Weight is probably marketed LESS now than in the Drillium days, relative to the marketing of AERO aspects.

And equally meaningless outside the racing elite.

 

[fossyant]

i was agreeing with you - am pretty sure the old stuff is way tougher. Built in an age when there was still, just, a heritage of folk expecting stuff to last. I have several front XT mechs laid up - all bought second hand but they may still outlive me.

I re-read your reply ! My Ultegra/Dura Ace is way better made than the new stuff. It's been hammered for 30 years and still looks and works great.

 

[craigwend]

Wish I hadn't read that... I am also 5ft 10in, but 165lb, no chocolate for me tonight

There's always tomorrow... 🍫

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I take one look at my belly and then realise there is no point shaving weight off the bike.

But is your belly Aero?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

But is your belly Aero?

Most definitely not

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Most definitely not

I think you need to book a wind tunnel session to be sure.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I think you need to book a wind tunnel session to be sure.

I generate plenty of wind already

 

[Venod]

Wish I hadn't read that... I am also 5ft 10in, but 165lb, no chocolate for me tonight

I had sneaked up to 178 Ib August 2020, I hadn't been on the scales for a long time and it came as a shock as I didn't feel overweight and was doing reasonable milage, 8000+ for 2020. but cycling is a lot easier with less weight, so I cut out chocolate and biscuits and here I am almost two stone lighter, when I was doing a lot of running, I was down to 146 Ib but I think this was a bit too light for 5' 10"

 

[keithmac]

I'm 5'10 and 76kg 168 lb? (to be fair with work clothes and boots on), wouldn't want to go any lighter than that personally.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Ride naked to save even more weight.

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

I re-read your reply ! My Ultegra/Dura Ace is way better made than the new stuff. It's been hammered for 30 years and still looks and works great.

What makes you think it was made better in the old days?

 

[fossyant]

What makes you think it was made better in the old days?

Comparing an old XT to a new XT, certainly more 'robust' the old ones.