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Sure, for training purposes. You know, on a long ride, you don’t want to overdo it. Of course, the actual race bike needs the button for verisimilitude, and it
by brookst 2y ago
Sure, for training purposes. You know, on a long ride, you don’t want to overdo it. Of course, the actual race bike needs the button for verisimilitude, and it would be a big mistake if a batter was left in, and…
- kelseyfrog 2y agoSurely there are certain logistics, like making sure it's charged before the race, or asking, "wouldn't I perform better by losing the extra weight?" being brought up before, no?
- recursive 2y agoThere's a UCI minimum weight for competition bikes at 6.8kg. We can't remove the button, as that would put us under the weight limit.
- kelseyfrog 2y agoThat's funny. Thank you for explaining it
- to11mtm 2y agoEven as far back as 2005-2006 there were stories of riders taping wrenches to bikes to get to the requisite weight, it's not even a new thing per se.