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Every little bit counts (media.piefed.social)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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[–] 50 points 7 months ago* (4 children)

High end bicycle equipment has weight specs in grams.

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  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    But, why ? You drink a bit more water that day and it’s void.

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  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    It's a competition between brand. They're at the point where decrease a single gram is incredible task and are all racing to become the lightest weight and aero-est bicycle and get to claim that.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    And then you have E bike companies producing lead bricks that are non-functional without the motor doing 90% of the work. Or with the massive motorcycle seats that make pedaling actually impossible.

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