Interesting situation! Do we need this....

@thespeakerdude

Totally agree about what’s important for a great bicycling experience. And I’m sold on the tubeless concept but haven’t implemented it yet. Next set of tires I’m going tubeless. My rims are tubeless ready.

You have a good point about the big TV. I use it for computing and it is very nice to see everything big and clear while I relax in the recliner.

@thespeakerdude

When it comes to cycling I’m a fan of the Rega philosophy - lightness.

Seriously, some lightweight bikes seem to ride themselves, whilst others not so light are a real slog.

And yet, I’ve known people who could ride those horrible heavy mountain bikes without complaint.

It goes without saying they would dismount and walk whenever they came to a challenging incline.

Mountain bikes have heavy wheels, or can, and you are paying a double penalty for rolling weight. It is not much of an issue on a road bike. The extra 15lbs I am carrying on my ass and elsewhere is where I need weight reduction, not my bicycles :-)

@jetter

I have about 6 pairs of Cambridge Soundwork speakers plus the Fleetwood set. They sound incredible, when setup properly. Kloss was a genius. 

@thespeakerdude

Indeed, that 15lbs of fat off your ass is much more important than 15lbs off the bike. That’s been my experience. I used to go on a fast training ride every Thursday here in town. I had a 27lb Raleigh Technium and I’d get dropped on one of the hills every time. One day I came out with my new weapon - a 17 lb Bianchi with all Dura-Ace. I was eager to hit that hill and when we got there I got dropped. It was as if nothing had changed. Skip ahead 8 weeks of fairly serious training and that hill was no longer a problem - even on the Technium. I think gaining power is even more important than getting fat off your ass. But if you do it right you'll both lose weight and gain power. I've tried dieting by counting calories and witnessed myself get lighter and slower. The trick for me is to ride often and pretty hard and watch what I kinds of things I eat, not how much. I gotta eat as many calories as my body asks me for or I get weak. For me the right foods seems to be very low fat, high carb, but not refined sugars or wheat. The refined sugars and wheat may not make me fat but they make my old teeth hurt, as does diet soda for some reason.