How much does your bike weigh?

[Catrin]

Not necessarily.

Do you notice a speed difference on days you wear only shorts and t-shirt vs days when you wear tights and a heavy sweater?

How about a difference when your bag is loaded vs when it isn't?

Don't kick yourself over the weight of your bike. In the grand scheme of things, it's not that significant.

Thanks for this Knotted - I neglected to mention that my loaded Ms. Explorer feels far more solid and stable when going downhill and cornering than my lighter (and too large) Trek 7.6 ever did - but of course that is not comparing apples and apples Increased fitness, and much more time on the bike will help my speed far more than the weight of my bike!