Why aren't MTB clothing weights published ?

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Why aren't MTB clothing weights published ?

54 posts & 25 voices | Started 2 years ago by scruff | Latest reply from simonfbarnes

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scruff - Member

I mainly buy bikes/ components on weight Vs cost factor but find it very hard to find out the weight of clothing. The popularity of weight weenies shows the importance weight is in MTBs but no clothing manuf. seems concerned with publishing weights. I train hard to keep a low BMI, going as far as keeping my hair short and legs shaven weekly, knowing my clothing isn’t adding unnecessary lbs to drag around would certainly give me a mental advantage aswell as the increased speed from shedding clothing weight.

Any thoughts?

Posted 2 years ago #
ton - Member

are you being serious??

Posted 2 years ago #
Teetosugars - Member

Any thought?

Yup- you should get our more often.

Posted 2 years ago #
firestarter - Member

any thoughts ? yes your mad

Posted 2 years ago #
scruff - Member

You have to be serious about racing if you are going to win, its not just riding your bike around the woods with the weekend warriors.

Posted 2 years ago #
mrmo - Member

you do know that the only true way is to way everything, different samples of the same product will have different weights, tolerances being what they are.

Posted 2 years ago #
ton - Member

scruff,what is it then if not riding round woods. in the grand scheme like..

Posted 2 years ago #
IanMunro - Member

scruff's got a point. I mentioned this to the Cannock authorities a while back and they're going to print the night riding permits on lighter weight paper next month and not laminate them. It's not quite the same, but it all adds up.

Posted 2 years ago #
BigDummy - Member

Taking this seriously, for better or worse, I should think weight is a lot less important than drag, which must be mostly determined by how well the stuff fits at basic level, although the stuff done with the surface texture of TT skinsuits is rather clever I believe.

So you're better off trying stuff on than weighing it. Unless you're looking at a pair of Big Biffer Baggies, in which case do neither, pick something else.

Posted 2 years ago #
Shandy - Member

If you want people to take you seriously you can't go wearing heavy clothes. A full body wax and a thin layer of spraypaint is just as effective.

Posted 2 years ago #
Rolls - Member

LOL!

Posted 2 years ago #
ton - Member

or just go for a big old dump before racing....it will save you more than buying 'light weight' grundies..............

Posted 2 years ago #
Olly - Member

the people who care, are the people who dont wear baggies over thier lycra.

Posted 2 years ago #
scruff - Member

If you eat properly and eat small portions then your poo weighs less, so 'taking a dump' isnt that effective in weight loss.

Posted 2 years ago #
sofatester - Member

just go for a big old dump before racing....it will save you more than buying 'light weight' grundies

15 minutes before the classic weighty related comment, not bad Ton

Posted 2 years ago #
BigDummy - Member

I should think one of Ton's stools weighs more than some people's bikes.

Posted 2 years ago #
PeterPoddy - Member

The reason cloting weights are not available is because nobody cares. Not even top pro XC racers. Why? Because they have to wear what their sponsors provide for them, and they are all wearing exactly the same thing anyway, more or less! (Lycra shorts, jersey, lid, gloves, race shoes.)

If it doesn't matter at that level, then it certainly doesn't matter to anyone else.

And also clothing has to do a lot more than just be light: Protection, sweat wicking etc. Imagine your super lightweight shorts splitting up your ass halfway up a lung busting climb. Err actually, no, don't!

If you want to save weight, why not cut your shorts shorter, or wear a crop-top, or buy the smallest size you can, and stretch it out very tight?

Need any more suggestions? See 'Top Tips' in Viz...

Posted 2 years ago #
IanMunro - Member

How about shoes?
Heavy shoes definitely feel slower than light ones.

Posted 2 years ago #
njee20 - Member

This has to be a wind up.

Posted 2 years ago #
Kramer - Member

I'm with the goose fat and body paint option, expecially for the female riders.

Posted 2 years ago #
PeterPoddy - Member

Heavy shoes definitely feel slower than light ones

Only on the up-stroke. The extra weight helps to push the peadal back down again.

Posted 2 years ago #
BigDummy - Member

1 minute in 40km disadvantage from woollen jerseys, it reckons...

Posted 2 years ago #
scruff - Member

1 minute is a huge amount to a proper racer.

Also, can we please cease with the sexist 'naked female racer' replies, no place for this on an adult open forum.

Posted 2 years ago #
PeterPoddy - Member

Do you wear woolen jerseys now? If not, you can't remove them to make that difference, can you? And it won't be of any use at all unless your competitors are wearing woolen jerseys. And I'll wager they are not.

Posted 2 years ago #
wwaswas - Member

how much do a full set of teeth weigh?

Posted 2 years ago #
kimbers - Member

must be a wind up no one is this sad?

Posted 2 years ago #
Kramer - Member

Also, can we please cease with the sexist 'naked female racer' replies, no place for this on an adult open forum.

Nor a sense of humour.

Posted 2 years ago #
IanMunro - Member

So rubberised lycra is the way forward.

Posted 2 years ago #
njee20 - Member

Nah, a quick Google shows he doesn't even race anyway! A very poor finish in the pairs race at D2D 2005 is all that shows up!

Posted 2 years ago #
scruff - Member

Seriously, does anyone make rubberised lycra for XC racing ?

Posted 2 years ago #
GaryLake - Member

You have to be serious about racing if you are going to win

But don't you all just wear lycra? I can't remember the last time I saw anyone racing in full merino, baggies and waterproof.

Posted 2 years ago #
GaryLake - Member

http://www.bikemagic.com/forum/forummessages/mps/dt/4/UTN/34873/

How's the Heckler working out weight wise?

Posted 2 years ago #
simonfbarnes - Member

You have to be serious about racing if you are going to win

doesn't this sum it up rather aptly ? Winning is all about "Nyeh-nyeh I'm much betterer than wot you are!". Cooperation and inclusion are more adult. Like all the serious faces passing us the other week when we were looking after a fallen rider. None of them seemed to be having much fun

Posted 2 years ago #
njee20 - Member

Generally the fastest guys are really nice, the ones who are miserable are usually the ones in the middle who have dillusions of grandeur!

Posted 2 years ago #
Olly - Member

"just go for a dump before hand instead"

i never got that, better still, get the expensive weight weenie stuff AND go for a dump.
double saving!

Posted 2 years ago #