Let's assume you have a really heavy saddle of almost 600g and you exchange it with a super light 100g saddle and you weigh just 50kg. You still wouldn't feel a difference in the way your bike leans into corners.
Upgrading to lightweight tyres and tubes is decreasing the rolling resistance but the fact that it's rotating mass doesn't matter much. It would only on a bike with suspension because of reduced unsprung mass. When you pedal your bike in the stand you might feel the difference if you saved 300g per wheel but when you push the pedals down with your weight of 90kg or even 50kg, those 0.6kg are hardly noticeable. It's probably the placebo effect as you know your wheels are lighter. When you rock the bike from side to side while being out of the saddle you are most likely to feel the weight of the bike while riding it.
Same tpu tubes are eur 2.50 on alixepress. Buy at least 4, 2 spares for saddle bag. They come with the specific repair patch, but just replace and repair the punctured one when you get home
@@White000CrowHave been running RideNow 36g tubes for the last 2 seasons. They lose air at exactly the same rate as butyl. Need to top them up maybe every 2 weeks. Patching has never worked for me though. I get a 4-pack for around $34 so just replacing is no big issue.
My 1978 Carlton competition weighs 12 kg,it rides fine,got rid of my 8. something carbon weight bike,all good now, don't need no condom tube for anything 😂😂
It's a fair point. If a cyclist is a bit overweight and wants to improve their performance, losing weight will of course reduce overall bike/rider system weight, and losing weight tends to improve the rider's thermodynamic efficiency. Moreover, doing resistance training, i.e. lifting weights etc, can also improve cycling performance by increasing power output. Lastly, a number of studies have shown that cyclists as a group are prone to developing osteopenia, and resistance training is one of the recommended treatments/preventative measures for that.
@@bens.6458, really? I don't think people new to cycling are immediately concerned about reducing system weight. That tends to happen after being a cyclist for a while if it happens at all. With that said, riders looking to reduce system weight often forget that one of the most effective ways to cut weight is to lose body weight when it's healthy to do so. IMHO, I'm willing to bet new cyclists would lift up virtually any road or gravel bike in a shop and say, "Oh, that's light." It tends to be later after the cyclist has become more involved with the bike community and has watched cycling videos or read cycling media that said cyclist starts to think things like, "Dang, my 105 crankset is kind of porky, and that THM Clavicula crankset is oh-so-light."
Let's assume you have a really heavy saddle of almost 600g and you exchange it with a super light 100g saddle and you weigh just 50kg. You still wouldn't feel a difference in the way your bike leans into corners.
Upgrading to lightweight tyres and tubes is decreasing the rolling resistance but the fact that it's rotating mass doesn't matter much. It would only on a bike with suspension because of reduced unsprung mass.
When you pedal your bike in the stand you might feel the difference if you saved 300g per wheel but when you push the pedals down with your weight of 90kg or even 50kg, those 0.6kg are hardly noticeable. It's probably the placebo effect as you know your wheels are lighter. When you rock the bike from side to side while being out of the saddle you are most likely to feel the weight of the bike while riding it.
Same tpu tubes are eur 2.50 on alixepress. Buy at least 4, 2 spares for saddle bag. They come with the specific repair patch, but just replace and repair the punctured one when you get home
Have you ran the AliExpress tubes? I’ve seems some reviews of them that say they are a real pain to keep air in.
@@White000CrowHave been running RideNow 36g tubes for the last 2 seasons. They lose air at exactly the same rate as butyl. Need to top them up maybe every 2 weeks. Patching has never worked for me though. I get a 4-pack for around $34 so just replacing is no big issue.
@@gaborozorai3714 I like to run rubber tubes with sealant so getting flats is nearly impossible.
@ Well that's pretty much the opposite scenario where you go for maximum puncture-proofness rather than ride feel and low weight.
@ my take on cycling is the rider is the most weight and worst aero.
I don’t really care about bike weight because a heavy bike will make me stronger.
My 1978 Carlton competition weighs 12 kg,it rides fine,got rid of my 8. something carbon weight bike,all good now, don't need no condom tube for anything 😂😂
No Condom tubes needed!
Way too heavy. I have steel bikes at 10 kg and compared to my 6 kg Supersix Evo, it feels like a boat
I was faster in general when I was 10kg lighter. My bike is 13kg+. No carbon components whatsoever because I'm broke back then.
Ali express Chinese carbon all day.
Did you seriously just tell Cyclists to go to the gym to lose weight?
It's a fair point. If a cyclist is a bit overweight and wants to improve their performance, losing weight will of course reduce overall bike/rider system weight, and losing weight tends to improve the rider's thermodynamic efficiency. Moreover, doing resistance training, i.e. lifting weights etc, can also improve cycling performance by increasing power output. Lastly, a number of studies have shown that cyclists as a group are prone to developing osteopenia, and resistance training is one of the recommended treatments/preventative measures for that.
@@robinseibel7540you may have missed the point.
Go out and ride your bike to lose weight.
@ this video is clearly aimed at ppl that are newish to cycling.
@@robinseibel7540 I've already lost 100 pounds and am at race weight. Losing weight off the bike is not only faster, but more fun to ride
@@bens.6458, really? I don't think people new to cycling are immediately concerned about reducing system weight. That tends to happen after being a cyclist for a while if it happens at all. With that said, riders looking to reduce system weight often forget that one of the most effective ways to cut weight is to lose body weight when it's healthy to do so.
IMHO, I'm willing to bet new cyclists would lift up virtually any road or gravel bike in a shop and say, "Oh, that's light." It tends to be later after the cyclist has become more involved with the bike community and has watched cycling videos or read cycling media that said cyclist starts to think things like, "Dang, my 105 crankset is kind of porky, and that THM Clavicula crankset is oh-so-light."