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What does a very light bike feel like?
Over on the classifieds there is a thread about a fairly light parlee originally claimed to be 10 pounds but apparently actually 14 and change. But uber light bikes do exist. Anyone ride one? What does it feel like?
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It depends on how much you weigh.
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General Discussion
This should be moved to General Discussion, really not for Classifieds
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Doesnt matter how light it is, I weight so much that is irrelevant to have a light bike 4 me.
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it feels amazing. until you realize it doesn't make you a better or faster cyclist. just a poorer one. :P
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You lose weight off the bike and your wallet simultaneously.
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I have a weight weenie (13lbs racer) and a tank (21lbs gravel).
I prefer the tank. It just rides better. But it may also be the way i ride these days - slow... |
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In my experience they feel really great the first time you pick them up or when you have not ridden it for a while. After a couple rides they feel the same. They always feel awesome when carrying them up the stairs.
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Different tools for different purposes. My WeightWeenie Parlee is like a bottle rocket going up the hills. On the other hand, for gravel, rutted road, touring riding, I prefer the stability and security of a little more weight on the bike.
Lightweight bikes are fun - but I couldn't imagine it being my only cycling experience. |
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Decent going up, except for the inevitable creaks and wet-noodle feeling.
A nightmare going down, especially over rough roads. The best riding light bike I've been on was an Emonda SLR - it was 13-ish without any compromise parts. It still felt unstable descending, or maybe not planted is a better descriptor.. But it was solid climbing. I've been riding and enjoying steel bikes for most of the year though. I have very little desire to go back to a light bike, or carbon in general. And I now more notice the feel of steel dancing on a climb than I do it's weight drawing me backwards. Riding my Sachs out of the saddle up some climbs yesterday in the 39x23/25 was pure bliss. It probably weighs 19lbs. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
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I should add that my experience is mirrored in the car world. I'm coming up to the end of my lease on a decked-out BMW i3. The car is very light, perfectly balanced, and goes 0-45mph faster than anything I've experienced. But driving it on anything other than glass-smooth pavement is awful. It skips around like crazy hunting for traction and can't hold a line. That's exactly my experience with light bikes..
Give me a row-your-own five-series any day over this (except can you please buy the gas?). Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
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Have you ever had a chance to try a light weight steel frame and build, done right it could be the best of both worlds ? .
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Echo what Clean says.
In addition, it seems the weight of the wheels, especially rims and tires, makes a big difference on how to move a bike rides. More mass on the outside leads to a smoother feeling ride when power input is nonlinear (ie, virtually everybody’s pedaling stroke), and to more stable–feeling descending due to more centrifugal force. |
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