Heavy Duty!
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Bit of a strange request i'm sure but i need some tips how to make a MTB heavier and try to aviod the pannier rack solution as i'm spending way too much money on my winter bike here.
I have quite a light(ish) bike, an even lighter one second to that but my winter bike i want to be able to increase the weight temporarily. My theory is to use water in 2ltr bottles and an idea to attach to the frame with cable ties for example.
This is all for a training purpose, but i'm looking for ideas!
Cheers
I have quite a light(ish) bike, an even lighter one second to that but my winter bike i want to be able to increase the weight temporarily. My theory is to use water in 2ltr bottles and an idea to attach to the frame with cable ties for example.
This is all for a training purpose, but i'm looking for ideas!
Cheers
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a back pack?"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
I do use one, but my upper strength aint too good.
I'm looking for a heavier bike to lob about and use the water as a weight so if for example i'm a long way from home and get into trouble (like running out of energy for example) can empty the water out. I think the only way to tackle this is to get a rack...
I can't think of much else from that or a heavier frame but again just wasting money there.0 -
Massive DH tyres and innertubes?
I had an old intense tyre and tube combo that weighed ove a kilo.0 -
Yeah heavy wheels and tyres would kill you on a ride, no need to weight the bike down that alone will do it.The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.
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Why not just ride further and harder?0
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haha, like the replies.
I'm rubbish at explaining things at times, my goal is to train on a heavy bike so i will fly on my light bike, found a lifeline rack on er hem WIGGLE for about £16, if anything i will get that, strap some bottles in a bag onto it and go.
My ideas are exhausted!0 -
a breeze block strapped to each side will probably do. But at the end of the day you're just doing resistance training. You'll be in no better a place than doing intervals cycling up a hill in a progressively harder gear.0
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i'm hitting hills with the weighted bike haha, well when the knee gets better, three days off the bike, its killing me!0
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Terry Barker wrote:my goal is to train on a heavy bike so i will fly on my light bike,
Out of curiosity, is there anything which leads you to believe this will actually work? In my opinion, all you'll get out of this in the end is that you'll have become better at riding a heavy bike...0 -
very true, well overall become stronger too! i'm not going to go OTT with the weight, 4l max i would assume, i'll see how it goes!0
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In that case, definitely go for massive DH tubes (maybe even two, one inside the other) and the heaviest tyres you can find, it will make much more of a difference than 4l of water.Terry Barker wrote:very true, well overall become stronger too! i'm not going to go OTT with the weight, 4l max i would assume, i'll see how it goes!0 -
Wouldn't bother, been done to death on mtbr and general consensus is it'll just make you slower, if your bike was lighter you'd ride further, faster and be inclined to push yourself harder and im inclined to agree, i've had rides i really struggled on and nigh on gave up.The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.
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points taken, no rack yet but insalled some heafty inner tubage and will stick there for now!0
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Cheap tyres - i put a cheap set on mine and it weighs a ton now!!
gonna have to get some Racing Ralphs!!! lolIt's been a while...0 -
Tioga DH tyres are quite cheap, from experience these really make xc a lot harder lol. theyre ideal when you are riding with unfit riders and need to make it harder.
this may seem like a stupid idea but if like you said you run outa energy and need to make it easier: :idea:
set your brakes up to rub, ok pads may wear out but if you get sinterd they last for ages. one easy way to do this is to take the wheel off and press the brakes a bit then put wheel back on, it takes a while to get the hang of how much to press it, but it does work on most hydraulic brakes- i do it when my pads are near the end of their lives (obviously not enough for them to rub, but you can.)Dont look at it-ride it! they are tools not f*cking ornaments
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yeehaamcgee wrote:
In that case, definitely go for massive DH tubes (maybe even two, one inside the other) and the heaviest tyres you can find, it will make much more of a difference than 4l of water.Terry Barker wrote:very true, well overall become stronger too! i'm not going to go OTT with the weight, 4l max i would assume, i'll see how it goes!
You'll feel it more on the wheels for sure, but i can vouch for the fact that going uphill with 8kg in pannier rack is hard work! :shock:
thing is, it totally changes the handling of your bike, so not sure it'd be much use as a training tool. 8kgs was roughly 15% of my body weight so the effect was exaggerated, but i found grip was much improved uphill because of the extra weight on the back, and standing when climbing, even offroad was easier because a high proportion of the weight stayed on the back wheel.
It would certianly improve your cardio tho!0 -
cool, in fact i've never weighed the bike tbh, i have an old saracen frame, stxrc wheels, dh tubes LX Cranks which are the main heavy bits
Where as my salsa only comes in at around expected 19pounds as its a full rigit so really the difference will be huge!0
