I've seen people during an Ironman with 2 bottles behind the seat, 1 bottle on the down tube and another on the seat tube. If all of the bottles are 20 ounces, then it's 2,268 grams or 5.0 US Pounds.
Noticed that the Shimano Dura Ace Di2 shifting is 561 grams more than the 105 Di2, which converting that to 1.2 US pounds.
An old tri-friend, nicknamed Popeye, used to remove chain links before a race to make his bike lighter.
My son would remove the plastic cover from the top of his presta valves to make his wheels lighter.
Others fret over the grams for a tire or a tube compared to another brand.
Personally, I find myself adding comfort to the bike, even if it means adding a few grams.
Why do bicycle riders fret so much over a few grams? Can anybody articulate when they removed 500 grams from their bike and went from a non-Kona slot to a Kona slot because they were 27 seconds faster on their bike split?
Noticed that the Shimano Dura Ace Di2 shifting is 561 grams more than the 105 Di2, which converting that to 1.2 US pounds.
An old tri-friend, nicknamed Popeye, used to remove chain links before a race to make his bike lighter.
My son would remove the plastic cover from the top of his presta valves to make his wheels lighter.
Others fret over the grams for a tire or a tube compared to another brand.
Personally, I find myself adding comfort to the bike, even if it means adding a few grams.
Why do bicycle riders fret so much over a few grams? Can anybody articulate when they removed 500 grams from their bike and went from a non-Kona slot to a Kona slot because they were 27 seconds faster on their bike split?