Good weight

[fossala]

...I ended up getting off an pushing it up a hill in London...

I thought London didn't have big hills!

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

I thought hills were for the big gears? Especially if you weigh about the same as a Spesh tarmac.

Lol.... I'm usually in a big gear, honest ..... but that day I forgot to take my MTFU pills so simply was not up to the task

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

I thought London didn't have big hills!

Felt pretty big when I was pushing the bike.. it was the climb going up towards Ally Pally and I was pushing the 53T on the front and something nasty enough to make me walk on the back.. lol
Not something I plan to repeat ever again, Ian, Dave, Mark, Preston and others were less than sympathetic to say the least, they all had a good giggle.. lol

 

[Canrider]

I can hook you up if you like?

I wish..
But in all seriousness, it wasn't long now that light bikes were anything under 9-10kg. And let's face it, the heaviest part of any human/bike combination is inevitably going to be the lump of meat sitting on the minimalist saddle and ultracarbonanotube seatpost, so drop that weight and you'll go faster, wa-hey-result!

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Lol.... I'm usually in a big gear, honest ..... but that day I forgot to take my MTFU pills so simply was not up to the task

. All this electronic shifting is making you soft. Expecting something else to do all the hard work.
FWIW i weigh 11.5 stone and am 5'11". I am pretty thin too. Even if i tried i couldn't get down to 9 stone though. Not without a serious medical problem.
I shall now think of you as "V, the climbing whippet!".

 

[mark st1]

It was all just a ploy to get me to buy lunch whilst you were "plugging your battery back in" at the cafe. Only time ive beaten you up a hill though so i cant say much

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

I wish..
But in all seriousness, it wasn't long now that light bikes were anything under 9-10kg. And let's face it, the heaviest part of any human/bike combination is inevitably going to be the lump of meat sitting on the minimalist saddle and ultracarbonanotube seatpost, so drop that weight and you'll go faster, wa-hey-result!

I have no weight to lose!! lol. Somewhere in the region of 13% body fat just now.

Yeh my bro just bought a Rose Xeon and it weighs 7kg on the nose. He will make a decent climber when he gets his finger out. Sorry.............if.

 

[musa]

I have no weight to lose!! lol. Somewhere in the region of 13% body fat just now.

Yeh my bro just bought a Rose Xeon and it weighs 7kg on the nose. He will make a decent climber when he gets his finger out. Sorry.............if.

 

[musa]

Well, something has to give

That's all!

 

[400bhp]

My Di2 Venge currently tips the scales at 6.4 kg
My Di2 Tarmac currently tips the scales at 5.8 kg
I tip the scales at 59 kg
I Don't know the weight of the kit I take with me as it varies, but I would guess a maximum of 2 kg
They are both very different kinds of bikes, the Venge is without doubt the faster bike, but its harsh and not a bike you would want to ride exceptionally long distances. While the tarmac is simply an exceptional all round bike and great at climbing.
I would not for a moment suggest my bikes are good value for money, but they make me smile

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