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Re:Bike frame stiffness: Why it matters and all you need to ... by layer8 on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @04:53PM (#34086877)
Not sure why this is downvoted. A normal bike shouldn’t weigh more than 15 kg (some weigh just half of that), so a human at 75% would only weigh 45 kg at most. Maybe people are thinking of e-bikes, which are a lot heavier.
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Re:Bike frame stiffness: Why it matters and all you need to ... by mshroyer on Thursday December 22, 2022 @09:33AM (#34093612)
My steel touring/commuter bike (not an e-bike) easily weighs more than that, at least if I count the lock and repair kit I keep attached to the frame.
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Re:Bike frame stiffness: Why it matters and all you need to ... by fluoridation on Thursday December 22, 2022 @01:02PM (#34096337)
Just how much extra equipment are you carrying? I would expect a bike like that unloaded to be around 12 kg.
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Re:Bike frame stiffness: Why it matters and all you need to ... by layer8 on Thursday December 22, 2022 @07:46PM (#34100996)
Fair enough, but for a human, let's say weighing 70 kg, to be 75% of the total weight, the bike plus whatever is attached to it would have to be above 23 kg. You only reach such a ratio with extra luggage.
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