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minus-squarelogi@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days ago they’re usually much lighter, obviously Sure. But if the combined weight of rider and bike is around 100kg and that rises to 115kg for an electric, then that’s not a huge difference.
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 days ago220lbs. Overweight unless you are tall, but not unrealistic and not even an outlier in the US
minus-squarelogi@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoBiker plus bike plus gear. Yes. Easily. Or it might be 90kg which changes nothing.
Sure. But if the combined weight of rider and bike is around 100kg and that rises to 115kg for an electric, then that’s not a huge difference.
220lbs. Overweight unless you are tall, but not unrealistic and not even an outlier in the US
Biker plus bike plus gear. Yes. Easily. Or it might be 90kg which changes nothing.