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Re:Greg LeMond’s New 26 LB. Carbon Fiber Ebike by gameswithgo on Friday November 27, 2020 @05:37PM (#25233173)
the rotating weight thing is mostly myth, while true that rotating mass costs more to accelerate, cyclists don’t accelerate hard enough for it to amount to anything substantive. source: i did the math in excel
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Re:Greg LeMond’s New 26 LB. Carbon Fiber Ebike by AtlasBarfed on Saturday November 28, 2020 @01:18PM (#25239300)
The TdF pros disagree with you. Yes they can be traditionalist and have "pack mentality", but these people spend literally 6-10 hours on a bike straight.

In particular, when you are bonking and trying to keep up with a group or get up a mountain, you become PAINFULLY aware of the deficiencies in your equipment. An extra pound on your bike when trying to keep up with your group up a 8% grade will feel like you're carrying an anvil.

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Re:Greg LeMond’s New 26 LB. Carbon Fiber Ebike by wyre on Friday November 27, 2020 @09:15PM (#25234565)
What do you mean by “accelerate hard enough?” Can I see your math?
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