This thread is becoming a very interesting discussion for me. For 40 years I designed and tested airplanes. I specialized in aerodynamics/performance, hence: aeroperf. When a boss would ask what was my greatest challenge, I would have to say “Weight!”.
So Phillip points out that “those Kenda tires weigh over 5lbs a pair.” That leads me to wonder where my Sam’s 30.5 pounds has come from, especially since Linda G is riding a 22.6 pound Roadini, and all frames seem to be in the 6 - 10 pound range. And I’m thinking Bill Lindsay has a great idea to try a super light build for a step through. Where DOES one pick up (or shed) all that extra weight? And, does it really affect how a Riv rides? I know tire weight does, because both my wife and myself have commented how riding 810 gram Schwalbe Marathon tires seem to be like going through mud compared to the 505 gram SpeedRides we’re used to. Plus, my college bicycle team would line a set of wheel rims with lead under the rim tape if they wanted to “challenge” the hill climbers. But that still appears to be a small contributor to overall bicycle weight. I really haven’t seen where a pound or two makes a difference on my Sam. If I add a rear-view mirror, it seems insignificant. On the other hand, my touring bike, a Soma Saga Disc, weighs only a half pound more than the Sam comparably equipped. But when I pile on 40 pounds of gear, the Sam chokes while the Saga goes “Meh.” So there must be a cumulative effect, that only *seems* insignificant. Back to the subject. The Riv web site advertises the Platypus as a “country bike” just like the Sam. How DO the frame weights compare? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/31cec85b-6aea-471d-b1db-ff343059a429n%40googlegroups.com.
