If your current bike is at 8.4 and dropping, you have got to be pretty happy with that. When I was building mine I concentrated on going as light as possible for everything but left the wheels as the last thing to buy. I dunno what the science is on this next statement but I reckon aerodynamics on the wheels is more important than weight. It would be nice to afford something that is both aero and light but I'd blown most of my budget so it seemed that aero over weight would be a better option. My gut feel was that if anything is going to cause wind resistance,it's going to be the wheels and also if I'm going to have additional weight, I would rather the COG to be as low as possible. This is what I finished up with, the last figure is the weight in grams:bobbyOCR said:
Not to beat a dead horse, but when I buy something like a bike or a car I don't look at safety as the first concern unless my family or others are going to be riding along. Since I am the only person riding my bicycle, I could care less about how hurt I am going to get in a crash based on the material because I don't think about crashing when I buy a bike or when I ride. I think of riding. I think what bike is comfortable to me. No matter what material, my objective is to ride, ride fast, ride far, enjoy myself, and stay upright! If you like carbon, buy a carbon fiber bike. If you like aluminum, buy an aluminum bike. To pose the question "should we all bother with titanium" is like saying just because sports cars may be unsafe WE should not bother with them. Well, change the WE to I because the people who like or want to bother with the things you do no should be removed from the WE equation.Mish said:
OK bobby. The challenge is on. But I've got to loose 7.3 kg total package before sprinting with you. ( I wonder how much my head weighs? )bobbyOCR said:
just a little trolling on a fine morning!)
An Aston Martin DB9 isn't the fastest, strongest, lightest, most luxurious, cheapest etc, etc, etc. It does'nt have to be to be the best of anything to be the best.artemidorus said:Ti... not the strongest, not the most light, not the most cheap, not the stiffest. It's OK if you always want to be second-rate!!
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Nah, I'll wait for Terigium. It may sound like an eye complaint, but it will be stronger, lighter, cheaper, hornyer than any other material to date.artemidorus said:
How are we all going for the 'Worlds Greatest Loser' contest 'artemidorus' and 'so good' ? Mine and 'bobby's weights are in !sogood said:
Do you look like your photo on the left now ?bobbyOCR said:Just got a haircut.
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Just went to the loo. -???g. BTW bobby, you have very heavy hair.Russ Reynolds said:
