RE: Rocky Mountains

From: Wayne Estes [[email protected]]
> If your unloaded bike+body weighs more than 180 pounds, 18 pounds of
> cargo adds less than 10% to the total weight.  That's not a huge
> difference to me.

It might not be a huge difference, but it is noticeable when riding.  I lost 15lbs of body weight in the fall and it made a pretty big difference in how enjoyable hill climbing was (I've always enjoyed hill climbing, but I was the heaviest I've ever been this summer and needed longer breaks and was going slower than I ever have).

It is easier to lose gear weight than body weight.  I still hope to be down another 10lbs or so by the time mountain pass riding starts in earnest this year (May or June).

alex