Sep
20
Stripping The Weight From Racing Bikes
Its an amazing fact but sometimes in road racing, a few grams can mean the difference between winning and losing. Pro cyclists are on very strict diets and watch their weight very carefully, but the racing bikes also need to pretty trim. Over the years the weight of time trials bikes had dropped quite dramatically, around 50g average over 5 years. Most people would consider this not a lot but when it comes to racing every gram counts. Lets look at the newest lightweight components available to buy?
Carbon shoes. When it comes to cycle clothing, strong and light is the key. Cyclist like their shoes to be a solid as possible so that non of their energy is lost through shoe flex. There has always been a compromise with shoes, either on weight or on strength. New carbon fiber shoes however solve the problem by being very light but also incredibly strong
Lightest spokes. Believe it or not, the weight of your spokes can add up to make a big difference in the overall weight of the bike. Some spokes are now being made out of carbon fiber but they have to be thicker in order to have adequate strength. The preferred option is now titanium spokes Zipp wheels now use and can be made to the same size steel ones, but are around half the weight.
Carbon fiber bikes. The cyclist dream bike has to be the all-carbon fiber creation. As mentioned previously, this makes the bike incredibly strong but does not compromise on weight. The comfort of the ride is also something that has impressed those who have trialled carbon bikes, which is of course important.where carbon fiber does currently slip up is the price of the stuff. It does not come cheap, which is why you’ll only see the top professionals using it for the time being.
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