New cassette weighs a ton

[jusdooit]

You don't need to lose a pound off your butt to make up the difference. You just need to pee 38 g = 0.083775 lb. That takes the average woman 1 and a quarter seconds.

I'm afraid to ask how you know those stats.

[KnottedYet]

I'm afraid to ask how you know those stats.

I work in pelvic rehab. I know maaaaany things....

[Trek420]

Knott is a veritable font of useful trivia. I would not be surprised if there's a medical study done somewhere on that very subject.

[ny biker]

I was kidding about losing a pound. I do like the spitting idea though. Cause sometimes you just can't squeeze out any more pee.

I should explain that I work out with a trainer who is a weight weenie. I'm not as bad as he is (he took the reflectors off his bike because they weigh too much), but I did get into the habit of carefully considering everything I carry on a ride and whether or not I really need it. Even if it really doesn't measurably affect my physical effort, given the way I struggle up hills it helps me psychologically to know that I'm not carrying anything unnecessary when I start to feel like my tires are glued to the pavement.

Meanwhile during today's ride (metric century) I did notice an improvement in shifting, which is what really matters. Except there was always a delay when shifting into the one of the middle gears, which I'll have to have checked out...