Can't really understand much of that, but anytime you wanna race me on my light bike and you on a heavy bike, let me know!
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Ever noticed how many if not most DH tracks in Aus especially, have a lot of flat sections and even some uphills? Same thing, turning pedals turns back wheel. The heavier the wheel/tyre/bike the harder it is to excellerate and seeing in DH especially you slow down for many corners and excellerate out of them, this is where time and effort/energy is lost or saved. A lighter bike will also be able to slow down faster which will also save you time allowing you to brake later and so on.
Hey, I'm happy for you guys to run heavier bikes if you think it makes no difference.
You should maybe also tell all the top riders in the world in whatever discipline and all the bike and component manufacturers that they are all going the wrong way by making stuff lighter all the time!
I don't disagree with your point, just the way you're making it. Just because road and xc guys need to cut weight wherever possible, it doesn't mean DH has to follow. If you're focusing on getting your bike to pedal well uphill, you're setting it up for, what, like 1-2% of a DH trail?
If you're focusing on getting your bike to pedal well uphill, you're setting it up for, what, like 1-2% of a DH trail?
Can't really understand much of that, but anytime you wanna race me on my light bike and you on a heavy bike, let me know!
Can't really understand much of that, but anytime you wanna race me on my light bike and you on a heavy bike, let me know!
More weight = more momentum.
One could argue that the time lost in doing any pedalling was made up by the increase in momentum down the hill. I guess my point is that this is a useless topic......especially when it's in a thread with pictures of a bike that I will more than likely look at whilst touching myself inappropriately this evening.
And why would it be more susceptible to breaking if it where carbon exactly?
Bike look's the goods by the way!
That might be slightly valid on a track that was very steep and straight and I can't think of any race tracks that are like that except maybe mammoth mountain? haha
Depends on what tracks you're talking about. For flatter ones then definately a lighter one is better but when you start getting to european tracks then you generally don't have a problem with it being too flat. Lighter is definately easier though for better manuvering.
Oh dear, this seemed to get a bit derailed, didnt it lads! I was advised to come and clear a few things up, which id be happy to!
First of all, If you guys noticed the specs, then you would see that its pretty easy to take quite a bit of weight off. To start with that weight is with steel springs front and rear, Practice wheels, which are built to be almost indestructable, full size DH tubes, and steel bolts throughout, Now the ti Springs are on front and rear, race wheels (whch are still plenty strong) are on, some slightly lighter tubes in, and all Ti bolts are on, and WITH pedals on, its comng in at 17.7 kg, or 38.9lbs.
Its true that Yeti dont make the lightest frames around, but these frames are built to last, you would be amazed how many frames other world cup guys on other frames go through, lets just say its very common for many stock frames under certain world cup riders to last no more than 1 week.
Ive raced light bikes, ive raced heavy bikes, and I can tell you without a doubt, it comes down to the rider, not the bikes weight, as long as your bike isnt some 23+kg monster, then weight is no issue. Light bikes might be easier to slow down and accelerate and handle in some situations, but heavier bikes maintain speed better once up to speed, are much stiffer and hold lines better, and feel far more stable and confidence inspiring, there are trade-offs for both sides of the argument.
This light weight thing that has been going on has gotten well out of hand lately.
Anyways, im off to ride the thing!
Its true that Yeti dont make the lightest frames around, but these frames are built to last, you would be amazed how many frames other world cup guys on other frames go through, lets just say its very common for many stock frames under certain world cup riders to last no more than 1 week.
Ive raced light bikes, ive raced heavy bikes, and I can tell you without a doubt, it comes down to the rider, not the bikes weight, as long as your bike isnt some 23+kg monster, then weight is no issue. Light bikes might be easier to slow down and accelerate and handle in some situations, but heavier bikes maintain speed better once up to speed, are much stiffer and hold lines better, and feel far more stable and confidence inspiring, there are trade-offs for both sides of the argument.
This light weight thing that has been going on has gotten well out of hand lately.