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If I lose 1lb in weight by eating salad and not burgers, is that the same as spending $$$ on lightweight components to make my bike 1lb lighter? Mick |
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Penster wrote:
If I lose 1lb in weight by eating salad and not burgers, is that the same as spending $$$ on lightweight components to make my bike 1lb lighter? Mick Of course not ;-) Lou -- Posted by news://news.nb.nu |
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On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 08:26:41 GMT, "Penster" wrote:
If I lose 1lb in weight by eating salad and not burgers, is that the same as spending $$$ on lightweight components to make my bike 1lb lighter? Mick No, it's better, assuming you're currently overweight and your diet regime doesn't affect your strength. Both your bike an your fat arse need to be hauled up hills, but your arse is also consuming energy all the while to maintain the excess tissue. Kinky Cowboy* *Batteries not included May contain traces of nuts Your milage may vary |
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Penster wrote: If I lose 1lb in weight by eating salad and not burgers, is that the same as spending $$$ on lightweight components to make my bike 1lb lighter? Mick Unless you wear it out or crash, the pound off the bike stays off. Odds are, the pound you lose off your body will come back. |
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Penster wrote: If I lose 1lb in weight by eating salad and not burgers, is that the same as spending $$$ on lightweight components to make my bike 1lb lighter? Mick Nice troll but yes with the added benefit of you being healthier- |
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If I lose 1lb in weight by eating salad and not burgers, is that the same as spending $$$ on lightweight components to make my bike 1lb lighter? Mick Losing rotating weight (wheels, tires, cranks, pedals) is more important, but other than that, it's about the same. |
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"Penster" wrote in
: If I lose 1lb in weight by eating salad and not burgers, is that the same as spending $$$ on lightweight components to make my bike 1lb lighter? Mick Depends on your definitionof "better". Also depends on which 1 pound of body weight you lost. If part of your weight loss is muscle or blood, then losing weight off your bike is probably better. If the 1 pound is pure fat, then that is as good as losing it off your bike. |
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"Penster" wrote:
If I lose 1lb in weight by eating salad and not burgers, is that the same as spending $$$ on lightweight components to make my bike 1lb lighter? If your riding buddies like to hoist each others' bikes to see who has the lightest one, then taking the pound off the bike is the way to go. If your riding buddies are in the habit of hoisting each other to see who's lost a pound... well, you just need to get new riding buddies. Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $795 ti frame |
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Penster wrote: If I lose 1lb in weight by eating salad and not burgers, is that the same as spending $$$ on lightweight components to make my bike 1lb lighter? Mick No, salad is much cheaper than lightweight components. Chris |
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Barnard Frederick wrote: Penster says... If I lose 1lb in weight by eating salad and not burgers, is that the same as spending $$$ on lightweight components to make my bike 1lb lighter? Mick Losing rotating weight (wheels, tires, cranks, pedals) is more important, but other than that, it's about the same. Calves and feet rotate too! I am actually surprised at how many people go nuts on lightweight stuff but ride a round in heavy (relatively speaking in terms of grams per $ compared to other bike components) shoes. Joseph |
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