How light is your bike? Poll!
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neopop71,
My principle goal was not weight-loss but to change my life from a sedentary blob, wracked with extreme back pain to someone who is fit, eats right on a daily basis and has the chronic pain under control. Medication was to be avoided at almost all cost.
I finished 5+months of physical therapy in effort to correct my compressed disk space and bulging disks in my lumbar region - and it was a success. My back problems originate from an active-duty injury sustained in 1985 and re-injured in 1986.After getting out of the military, I blew out my shoulder requiring a rotator cuff repair. 12 months of physical therapy, transition to a change of activity and my metabolism slowing as I entered my 30s made for a recipe for weight gain. I went from 175-180 pound to well above 300. When I got the go ahead (from my spine-doc) to begin regular exercise, I topped the scale at 365 (I know that I had been losing during the course of therapy). I climbed aboard my bike for the first time at the end of April 2010 and haven't looked back.
I am now hovering around 185 and I am still slimming. I feel incredible - better than I did during my last 5 years in the navy - and it is fantastic! I love to ride...I live to ride!
Keep up your rides...keep pushing yourself no matter what. Don't let up!!!
Btw, during one of my group rides, I was with some guys well into their late 50s and they were killing me. I was keeping with their 22mph-pace and pushed into a 23-24 for quite some time. They then turned it on and left me flat! I was flabbergasted. They were in outstanding shape and gave me hope for me when I get to that age. We are never too old to get into shape and to do so, aggressively (I am 45).
My principle goal was not weight-loss but to change my life from a sedentary blob, wracked with extreme back pain to someone who is fit, eats right on a daily basis and has the chronic pain under control. Medication was to be avoided at almost all cost.
I finished 5+months of physical therapy in effort to correct my compressed disk space and bulging disks in my lumbar region - and it was a success. My back problems originate from an active-duty injury sustained in 1985 and re-injured in 1986.After getting out of the military, I blew out my shoulder requiring a rotator cuff repair. 12 months of physical therapy, transition to a change of activity and my metabolism slowing as I entered my 30s made for a recipe for weight gain. I went from 175-180 pound to well above 300. When I got the go ahead (from my spine-doc) to begin regular exercise, I topped the scale at 365 (I know that I had been losing during the course of therapy). I climbed aboard my bike for the first time at the end of April 2010 and haven't looked back.
I am now hovering around 185 and I am still slimming. I feel incredible - better than I did during my last 5 years in the navy - and it is fantastic! I love to ride...I live to ride!
Keep up your rides...keep pushing yourself no matter what. Don't let up!!!
Btw, during one of my group rides, I was with some guys well into their late 50s and they were killing me. I was keeping with their 22mph-pace and pushed into a 23-24 for quite some time. They then turned it on and left me flat! I was flabbergasted. They were in outstanding shape and gave me hope for me when I get to that age. We are never too old to get into shape and to do so, aggressively (I am 45).
I'm not sure how accurate my bathroom scale is, but it appears my aluminum-framed Bianchi Via Nirone is approx 22 pounds for a 57cm frame, with Mavic Aksium wheelset.
I love this bike, but will be looking for something a bit lighter to add to my collection.
I love this bike, but will be looking for something a bit lighter to add to my collection.
Whats just under 8kgs in lbs? im guessing about 16 or so. Also put the poll answers in numerical order, f,ing annoying.
My brompton folding bike 25 lbs.
Dahon speed pro TT 27 speed folding bike 21 lbs.
Cannondale CAAD 9 -1 16.40 lbs.
Cannondale EVO Dura Ace 14 lbs.
Next Bike.......who know.
Dahon speed pro TT 27 speed folding bike 21 lbs.
Cannondale CAAD 9 -1 16.40 lbs.
Cannondale EVO Dura Ace 14 lbs.
Next Bike.......who know.
All I have is lugged steel road bikes with no carbon fiber anywhere, and my lightest is 20.3, my heaviest is 25.8, and I have 5 other road bikes in between those weights.
I just ordered myself a new Cannondale Evo with Sram Red groupo and Zipp 202 tubular wheels. With a 50cm frame, it should tip the scale well under 13 lbs. Now I need to get my weight down to a more reasonable 135 lbs (I'm 5'-8") and I'll be climbing even faster. Got no choice as younger guys are starting to catch me up on the short, steep hills. To me, anything above 15 lbs doesn't belong on the road!
Close, it's 14.999. But a lot of people don't race in UCI sanctioned races so it doesn't apply. Not sure why with modern bicycle technology UCI hasn't lowered that limit, I would think with the onslaught of CF bikes they should have lowered that to 13.999 by now. I've heard some say they haven't lowered it due to safety concerns, and others say it allows the poorer race teams more of an ability to race on the pro circuits. I don't know.Originally Posted by KLabs .
Hi All, isn't the legal min race weight 14.74lbs (6.7kg)
58cm 2011 Cannondale Synapse 5 alloy.....Have no idea what it wieghs...I am 210lbs..... I don't care what the bike weighs
My old bikes...57cm .2004 LeMond Tourmalet Triple....didn't know....didn't care
2003 59cm Raleigh Grand Sport....didn't know....didn't care.
My old bikes...57cm .2004 LeMond Tourmalet Triple....didn't know....didn't care
2003 59cm Raleigh Grand Sport....didn't know....didn't care.
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