DanielJhb Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Been doing some calculations and worked out I would save about 200grams by changing from my current setup (truvativ boobar and spank stem) to a Renthal carbon setup.I'm not all that concerned about weight on the bike as it's got quite a burly setup in any event, but 200 grams seems significant, especially considering its what you using to maneuver the bike around? Any thoughts or suggestions?
Vetseun Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Been doing some calculations and worked out I would save about 200grams by changing from my current setup (truvativ boobar and spank stem) to a Renthal carbon setup.I'm not all that concerned about weight on the bike as it's got quite a burly setup in any event, but 200 grams seems significant, especially considering its what you using to maneuver the bike around? Any thoughts or suggestions?Do it
Rick Sanchez Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 If you are seriously considering it and you've got the cash to spare, then why not? As long as it gives a performance boost200g is a big weight saving
Falco Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 It's a waste of money. Rather put 200ml less water in your bottle, that will cost you nothing, and have the same effect.
HappyMartin Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 It's a waste of money.Rather put 200ml less water in your bottle, that will cost you nothing, and have the same effect.Really? I had no idea a lighter stem would cause thirst. Who knew.
Vetseun Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 It's a waste of money.Rather put 200ml less water in your bottle, that will cost you nothing, and have the same effect.And enjoy the cramps.
Odinson Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Two cups of coffee about an hour before a ride and I can easily drop 200g. Doesn't cost me a cent.
Goodbadugly Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 And enjoy the cramps.http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/excerpts/dehydration-and-its-effects-on-performance200g equals 0.2ish % of me and my bikes weight combined. Not close to 3% dehidration.But if you do the maths the 200g weight loss will make you 30 seconds faster on a 4 hour ride.
NGUTF Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 It'll look awesome. Who cares about the weight
Cycling Major Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 It's a waste of money. Rather put 200ml less water in your bottle, that will cost you nothing, and have the same effect. Well if he does do it, and also put 200ml less in the bottle he would've saved 400g?!?! So it still makes sense
DanielJhb Posted November 10, 2015 Author Posted November 10, 2015 Think some of you missing the point of the post, I realise 200grams off the bike isn't much, I'm asking if 200grams off of the steering components makes a significant difference to performance. I could easily save 1kg if I changed my tyres, that wasn't the point of the question...
Edge540 Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Two cups of coffee about an hour before a ride and I can easily drop 200g. Doesn't cost me a cent.So if you had 2 cups of coffee an hour before the ride AND changed the bar & stem you'd be 400g lighter. Now that's a real weight saving.[emoji1]
NotSoBigBen Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Think some of you missing the point of the post, I realise 200grams off the bike isn't much, I'm asking if 200grams off of the steering components makes a significant difference to performance. I could easily save 1kg if I changed my tyres, that wasn't the point of the question...Ok so I am no expert but when I have gone for a lighter bar/stem I could feel no effect as far as handling goes, of course I was faster but that was just to justify the money spent [emoji41]
Mada3400 Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 maybe if youre looking into spending money just cause, and you want a performance gain, should should rather look for something that has performance gain designed into it, rather than just being light, because light isint as good as clever when you want to go fast... look into the spank vibrocore bars.
TomvdP Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Weight on the bar/stem is very important - not only does it hold the front wheel down when you're climbing (with obvious benefits) but the extra weight PULLS the bike on downhills, creating a more stable feeling ride (as opposed to a heavy saddle which PUSHES downhills and is inherently unstable)
BeegMig Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 As long as its strong enough. Don't compensate strength for weight. But I honestly can't see how it would make a difference, especially if you are looking for handling performance and not weight saving.
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