Reducing weight... what about my hair?

[RoadRaven]

Well looking at the bicycle speed and power calculator ( http://www.kreuzotter.de/english/espeed.htm ) a 1/2 lb loss in weight for me on a long climb would mean about a minute difference in my climbing speed (I've used a 24.5 mile, 4,300 foot race that I do in September as my example since that's where weight is likely to play the biggest role for me - on a flat course I doubt this would make a difference...) hmmmm maybe I should try to find a lighter stem - and cut my hair
(yup on the flats it would take about 12 extra pounds to make a 1 minute difference in my speed over 24.5 miles)

Well... 1/2pound of hair gone from my son...
Its official - if you want to be even faster up those hills Eden, your gonna be cutting your hair!

[lph]

ok, Raven, there has GOT to be a big difference in how much hair weighs. I have shoulderlength hair too, and bunching it up in my hand I can barely FEEL it! There is just no way this fluffy stuff weighs 250 grams.

(On the other hand, on majorly frizzy days it'll swell up all afrolike and could pose a serious threat to aerodynamics... hm... )

[Andrea]

I chopped all of mine off so that I wouldn't have to wear it in a pony tail when I rode. I've never gone back- I looooove having short hair, although a couple of my lesbian friends started calling me a cl*t tease...

Here's a pic- it's a bit dark, but it's the only decent one I've got

[RoadRaven]

Well, my son's hair is thick, but very fine. I was really surprised that it weighed that much.

Also, LPH, his hair was not to his shoulders, it was between his shoulders blades, so there will have been maybe twice (?) the hair you have...


Andrea... whats the tat on your back? Looks big but I can't quite work it out... foliage? or something's hair?

[Andrea]

Andrea... whats the tat on your back? Looks big but I can't quite work it out... foliage? or something's hair?

It's a phoenix! I just got it finished a few weeks ago and posted it up here: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=20440

[RoadRaven]

OK... I just went to the thread... I remember reading it now, but the pic wouldn't load for me then. It loaded today - that is stunning! I love the "wisps" backgrounding it - they complete it.

And that will be why your website is andreaandthephoenix... although it wont load for me today... gargh, the hassles of dial-up...