tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094176709529713758.post157233115663628451..comments2024-02-12T19:55:20.018-08:00Comments on 26InchSlicks: 28.2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094176709529713758.post-45731116072887440702010-06-16T00:19:54.025-07:002010-06-16T00:19:54.025-07:00Thank you guys for all the helpful tips. I guess....Thank you guys for all the helpful tips. I guess.Pat Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348722701872187949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094176709529713758.post-48284780626096110252010-06-15T17:01:45.432-07:002010-06-15T17:01:45.432-07:00Beer weighs less than nothing if you drink it befo...Beer weighs less than nothing if you drink it before departure.<br /><br />Your body converts beer to energy, fluids, and gas. <br /><br />Gas is lighter than air, so the more beer you drink the less you weigh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094176709529713758.post-1818424975156481552010-06-15T06:59:03.575-07:002010-06-15T06:59:03.575-07:00Other weight reducing ideas:
- Remove the big cha...Other weight reducing ideas:<br /><br />- Remove the big chain ring<br />- Leave the beer behind<br />- Ride a unicycle<br />- When the climbs get real tough just start tossing shit out<br />- Jenny Craig (so the people retrieving your carcass don't have to work so hard)<br /><br />I will always sing praises about your blog, Pat. You do a lot of fun things and punctuating it with self-deprecating humor is a real kick. As to stupidity, well that would only be true if you followed the tips I just gave you.<br /><br />Have a blast camping. I look forward to reading about it.Hank Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15243840232233423724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094176709529713758.post-32469634760668735332010-06-15T06:29:53.873-07:002010-06-15T06:29:53.873-07:00Here's some tips if you want to trim some more...Here's some tips if you want to trim some more weight off your bike:<br />- Rear brakes are over rated<br />- Most hubs don't need all the bearings to spin<br />- Sand down your rims a bit, plus this offers the bonus of a better stopping surface (and you're not using the rear brakes anyways)<br />- Saddles are often filled with way too much padding<br />- Pre-hydrate and then there's no use for the down tube bottle cage<br />- Real men don't even need a saddle or seatpost<br />- Cut the ends off the handelbar drops<br /><br />That's gotta be at least 15 pounds right there. Hello, 14-pound bike!Alannoreply@blogger.com