
Originally Posted by
indysteel
Do you know what accounts for the extra weight of your Cannondale? If it's the wheels, can you swap wheels with your Cervelo? The conventional wisdom I often hear is that rolling weight savings make a bigger difference than frame or non-rolling weight.
Even swapping the wheels, it'll still be heavier. The cervelo has a much lighter frame. I don't have high end wheels--Mavic Ksyrium Elite. Fulcrum 7s on the Cannondale. I do plan to switch out the wheels. I think the thing that could help the most is getting rid of a few on my body (and stepping up the training)!
2011 Cervelo S3/Bontrager Affinity RXL
2009 Cannondale Synapse Carbon Feminine 4/Bontrager Affinity RXL
'70s Nishiki Mixte