Bingo! Well said. I think what I am chasing is the handling or response on my homer. The actual weight I don't really care much.
On Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 2:49:06 PM UTC-7 Jason Fuller wrote: > Very nice! I had the same thing happen with the Nitto parts bin :) > > Weight plays a surprisingly small part of the experience of riding a > lighter bike. Most of the benefit of the lighter tubing is how it performs > due to the thinner wall thickness (resulting in a "snappy" feel from light > flexing), and the geometry differences between the two. The few ounces > saved in the process are quite secondary. > > That said, the same logic tends to apply to other parts - even though the > mass difference might not do a lot by itself, it can result in a quicker > action (ie a derailleur with less inertia to its moving parts) or better > feel (ie less rotating mass in your wheels, reducing the gyroscopic effects > fighting your steering input) > > On Tuesday, 26 July 2022 at 04:45:30 UTC-7 Steve Cole wrote: > >> Deepak, >> What a wonderful ride. I have both a Homer (Toyo) and an Atlantis (MIT). >> I love them both. First, I wonder whether the under-25 pounds figures you >> have seen are for Toyo (1st gen) or Waterford (2nd gen) Homers. They had >> different geometry and used different tubes that may explain the gap >> between your 28# and the 25# yo've seen. >> >> Second, I often think about replying to questions about how one might cut >> the weight of their bike but have never replied. I strongly believe how >> one builds their bike, the components they select, should reflect its >> intended primary use. If going as fast as you can (e.g., racing) is >> paramount, cutting weight without sacrificing strength, handling or safety >> is sensible. On the other hand, as is the case for me, if you ride for >> exercise, fun and health, I can't think of a good reason to look for ways >> to pare the bike's weight. How much bike/rider weight you push around, as >> Grant Peterson has noted, is mostly a reflection of the rider's weight even >> in your case. In addition, pushing around a 25# bike is a weight savings >> to you of only about 1.5% of total (bike+rider) weight. While this is >> pretty negligible, the added weight should be better for health, strength, >> stamina, etc. Not much better, I admit, but this thinking has stopped me >> from focusing on weight and not the joy of riding. >> >> I don't know whether this is any help. I hope so. >> Steve Cole >> Arlington, Virginia >> >> On Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 5:19:01 AM UTC-4 brendonoid wrote: >> >>> Your Homer looks perfect and I would second everything that Roberta has >>> just said. >>> Looking at your build in that photo the only things you could lose >>> weight on are all utility comfort things. >>> The saddle, Dyno, kickstand and brass bell are all weight saving >>> opportunities but also things that I personally would consider 'worth the >>> weight'. >>> >>> -- 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/6ce2a621-9285-4d0c-a44a-8df75a327451n%40googlegroups.com.
