Weight Matter: A Study

[middleagecyclist]

If it is of any interest to anyone, I have just published the above study on bike weight/type and the effects on average speed achieved. The conclusions are particularly relevant to middle age, overweight men although these can be extrapolated more widely if desired.

Comments appreciated and future research participants/researchers welcomed.

Thank you.

 

[Banjo]

Surprising how little difference considering the Rhigos is only half the weight.

 

[middleagecyclist]

Surprising how little difference considering the Rhigos is only half the weight.

Yep I know. But it felt more alive!

The Travelmaster is lovely and comfy and will carry all my touring gear with ease, i can use it in any weather and not be fussed at all but the Rhigos just felt so...responsive.

Still, only my subjective opinion and so something which is not suitable for such a high quality study as mine!

 

[MarcA]

Yes my unscientific experience confirms these results - £1,000 got me about 2mph.

 

[PpPete]

Yes my unscientific experience confirms these results - £1,000 got me about 2mph.

Bugger - my 2 mph cost me £1800 !

middleagecyclist.... excellent piece of work ! thoroughly researched, well written up, and very very funny !

 

[middleagecyclist]

Bugger - my 2 mph cost me £1800 !

middleagecyclist.... excellent piece of work ! thoroughly researched, well written up, and very very funny !

Thanks PpPete. Nice to be appreciated for my...ahem...hard work.

You both got 2 mph extra as well? Moving up to CF from what?

Anyone else got a lot more?

 

[MarcA]

Moving up from a 531 tourer with 28 marathon plus tyres

 

[Tynan]

just changing tyres might add 2mph surely

|I'm a big lump on a heavy bike but always feel that once up to speed I go as fast as anyone else, that isn't a lot better than me natch

 

[Crackle]

Is it a product of geometry a well. I moved from a road tyre rigid mtn bike to a road bike, an audax geometry one. 3.5Kg difference in weight and the difference in average speed was roughly 1.5 to 2mph.