Why do people want lighter bikes?

[Ming the Merciless]

In that case a black bike is the only choice. Obviously.

Ah but a black bike is lighter because it absorbs all the light.

 

[mudsticks]

In that case a black bike is the only choice. Obviously.

Uhuh... Or as in my case, a sleek graphite grey, with black rims.

Ah but a black bike is lighter because it absorbs all the light.

And a grey one - particularly if its grey on account of being. aluminum - is even lighter still..

I think this utterly pointless one-upmanship argument may have legs yet

 

[EltonFrog]

Now there's a challenge!!

We could try

"Why do some people insist on riding a red bike ; when I prefer riding a blue one ??"

It kind of is...but i still get the OP's original point, if you are cool with a heavy bike thats fine. As technology moves on why not reap the benefits would be one side of the argument so suspect the OP contained an element of honest enquiry. Good stuff.

Don't be silly we all know red bikes go faster. Look up red shift.

Yeah, I know ... But what if i don't want to go any faster - and its more about style in transit, pour moi ?? Huh ??

Then you want wooden spoke wheels.

In that case a black bike is the only choice. Obviously.

Ah but a black bike is lighter because it absorbs all the light.

Uhuh... Or as in my case, a sleek graphite grey, with black rims.



And a grey one - particularly if its grey on account of being. aluminum - is even lighter still..

I think this utterly pointless one-upmanship argument may have legs yet

You lot arn’t taking this thread seriously are you?

 

[mudsticks]

You lot arn’t taking this thread seriously are you?

Personally, I'd say its being brought to a perfectly logical (ad absurdium) conclusion

 

[Ming the Merciless]

You lot arn’t taking this thread seriously are you?

I am attaching a lot of weight to the arguments put forward; but I can see the lighter side.

 

[DCBassman]

White reflects all light, therefore is not weighed down by it. Red bikes go faster. Mine is a red-white combo, therefore it is obvs best, no?

 

[KneesUp]

White reflects all light, therefore is not weighed down by it. Red bikes go faster. Mine is a red-white combo, therefore it is obvs best, no?

I had a red and white road bike when I was in my mid twenties, twenty years ago. I am not as fast on my commuter now as I was on my red and white road bike then, thus I conclude that you are correct.

 

[rogerzilla]

As Eddy Merckx (may have) said: "It never gets easier. You just go faster."

 

[mjr]

Found a benefit to making the bike heavier with many kilos of screws and food today. The crosswinds moved me much less on the ride home!

 

[Markymark]

I think the op has a point. It’s the same as fat unfit people are fitter than thin fit people as it takes them longer to walk the same distance and they’re lifting more weight

 

[EltonFrog]

I think the op has a point. It’s the same as fat unfit people are fitter than thin fit people as it takes them longer to walk the same distance and they’re lifting more weight

Hahahahaha

 

[mudsticks]

Found a benefit to making the bike heavier with many kilos of screws and food today. The crosswinds moved me much less on the ride home!

Without knowing the colour of your bike, I don't see how we are to benefit from this assertion ...

 

[DCBassman]

Found a benefit to making the bike heavier with many kilos of screws and food today. The crosswinds moved me much less on the ride home!

Ah, but what colour was that crosswind?

 

[mjr]

Ah, but what colour was that crosswind?

On the way there, I definitely turned it blue!

 

[Blue Hills]

Or to lift over gates to access nifty camping spots..

mm - but if you are touring, and I have the impression that, like me, you carry a lot of stuff, the bike is the least of the problems when it comes to lifting it over fences and gates. For touring I'm more interested in how dependable the bike feels, how it rolls, how it carries the weight/mountain of junk I carry.