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"Simon Brooke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> in message <[email protected]>, half_pint
> ('[email protected]') wrote:
>
> > "Jon Senior" <jon_AT_restlesslemon_DOTco_DOT_uk> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> half_pint [email protected] opined the following...
> >> > Weight makes you take a little longer to reach a given speed, but
> >> > once you attain that speed it is easier to maintain as you have
> >> > more momentum (kinetic energy).
> >>
> >> Except in situations of obvious continuous acceleration such as hill-
> >> climbing, where having a lighter bike is noticeable. I bought a new
> >> road bike just over a year ago which was pretty similar in spec to
> >> the old one I replaced (Both Shimano 105 equipped), but had an
> >> aluminium frame and more modern components.
> >
> > Granted you will go up faster than me but I will be faster going
> > down!!
>
> I'd like to see you try it. What's your current record downhill speed,
> Jon?
When thrown over a clift my bike will reach the bottom first.
>
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> [email protected] (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/
>
> :: Wisdom is better than weapons of war ::
> :: Ecclesiastes 9:18 ::
news[email protected]...
> in message <[email protected]>, half_pint
> ('[email protected]') wrote:
>
> > "Jon Senior" <jon_AT_restlesslemon_DOTco_DOT_uk> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> half_pint [email protected] opined the following...
> >> > Weight makes you take a little longer to reach a given speed, but
> >> > once you attain that speed it is easier to maintain as you have
> >> > more momentum (kinetic energy).
> >>
> >> Except in situations of obvious continuous acceleration such as hill-
> >> climbing, where having a lighter bike is noticeable. I bought a new
> >> road bike just over a year ago which was pretty similar in spec to
> >> the old one I replaced (Both Shimano 105 equipped), but had an
> >> aluminium frame and more modern components.
> >
> > Granted you will go up faster than me but I will be faster going
> > down!!
>
> I'd like to see you try it. What's your current record downhill speed,
> Jon?
When thrown over a clift my bike will reach the bottom first.
>
> --
> [email protected] (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/
>
> :: Wisdom is better than weapons of war ::
> :: Ecclesiastes 9:18 ::