What is the lightest?

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  • HonestAl
    HonestAl Posts: 406
    another flash of inspiration. Get some polystyrene and craft a couple of wings which you attach to the water bottle. Get the angle of dangle right and as you hurtle along you'll get enough lift which more than compensates for the added weight of the polystyrene, thus reducing the net weight of the water. (Off to the patent office tomorrow ;-) )
    "The only absolute statement is that everything is relative" - anon
  • synchronicity
    synchronicity Posts: 1,415
    Courage Monsieur wrote:
    "Snatch" feed bottles from other riders as you pass them. It's good training for sprints too.

    :lol::lol::lol:
    vertebr.ae | precision braking & shifting
  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    Suck moisture off your forearm hair - unless you've shave it off.
  • skyd0g
    skyd0g Posts: 2,540
    Surf-Matt wrote:
    Suck moisture off your forearm hair - unless you've shave it off.

    ...even better...
    ...in a similar way to the bottle snatch idea...
    ...why not lick other riders as you pass them?
    If they ask what you're up to, just explain to them how you're saving them a few grams and I'm sure they'll thank you. :D
    Cycling weakly
  • cedargreen
    cedargreen Posts: 189
    Would diluting the water in your bottles save any weight?

    Alternatively, carry bottles in the rear pocket of your cycling jersey- that way they don't add anything to the weight of your bike.

    Personally, I place small pebbles in my bidons thereby reducing the volume of water they contain.
  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    The reason you need to drink is because you sweat, right? It's the evaporation of the liquid from your skin that cools you down.

    You can't drink your urine, but if you pour it over your head it should have a cooling effect, so you will not need to sweat as much and not need to carry so much water.

    I suggest a system of tubes going from your cycle shorts to a button-operated sprayer on your stem, a bit like a car screenwash...
  • bigflangesmallsprocket
    bigflangesmallsprocket Posts: 2,443
    You could go punk and get lots of piercings, but you'll have to plug the holes to ensure a smooth airflow
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  • dmckayuk
    dmckayuk Posts: 6
    Make one of your servants run along behind you carrying any refreshments you may need, (or indeed, ones wife would make an excellent drinks caddy - I'd stand well back before suggesting this).

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