racing bike weight
racing bike weight
racing bicyles is weight important in performance?
I am new into cyling and just gotten an old Schwinn racer. Its a chromoly frame and its heavy compared to modern racer like Trek 1200. I wonder if its a lot harder to ride on a heavier bike
Um, bicycle weight is important to a certain extent. More to the point, rotating mass, such as wheel weight, is the key.
Saving an ounce off of each wheel is like saving a pound off something that doesn’t move, like the frame, handlebars, or saddle. I have a bike that weight 20 pounds or so (I don’t know because I never weighed it), but it has an excellent set of wheels. At 45, I can wear cutoffs and a Tshirt, pass the “style” riders in all the latest gear, and they can’t catch me. I love the part when I come up on them, they snicker and sneer, then they try to catch me. LOL!
That being said, the strength and skill of a rider is most important.
BTW, don’t discount Chrome Molybdneum (CrMo, Chrome Moly, or chrommoly) as a frame material. More races have been won on steel, including CrMo, than any other material.
