Reducing the grams.

[Imtb]

Been wondering just how much difference 100g makes, or 200, 300...Lets take a 45km mtb race same rider, bike conditions, bike, course...all things being equal, adding small amounts of weight, how much will that affect the time the distance is covered in. Is there some sore of formula?

 

[slowjoe]

excellent question. im also curious about this. people spend thousands to replace little parts and wheels with ones that are 100 or more grams lighter.

[Gumpole]

http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/

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embarrassing how little difference a 100gs makes

[Imtb]

Hi Slowjoe - perhaps with the podium positions it matters, but was wondering about a good rider, who is competitive in his age group...when does it start to make a difference and by how much - hopefully we'll get a fundi who can shed some light

[Imtb]

When does the difference become noticeable - what sort of weight are we looking at

[slowjoe]

gumpole dont see a weight calc on that site

[RodTi]

What the hell? ...

 

How does that website have a link that refers the user back to here??

 

Funny!

[Imtb]

Me neither

[Gumpole]

DOWNLOAD THE power calculator, and you can fiddle around with weight, gradient etc etc etc.

 

[slowjoe]

think the refering url is a server variable.

[slowjoe]

who sez their calculations are right?

[RodTi]

who sez their calculations are right?

 

Her Majesty the Queen does.

[slowjoe]

and she cycles?

[Imtb]

Thanks Gumpole, thats an interesting set of calculators

[slowjoe]

too many variables

imtb what diff does 100g make?

[Imtb]

Slowjoe I'm still downloading the calculator but there seem to be a whole lot of variables that need to be filled in first