One thing leads to another in interesting ways sometimes:
As part of our agile software development process at work, we estimate how big the tasks are for the next couple of weeks so that we don’t bite off more than we can chew. This week, we threw down poker cards with our estimated feature points, which happened to be in a Fibonacci sequence.
That prompted me to share this set of Fibonacci single speed spacers, since a few other guys ride. A few of the non-riders even took an interest, giving me the opportunity to explain the simple and lightweight appeal of a bike with only one gear.
Today, this thought caught back up with me and I finally weighed my bikes:
- Geared full-suspension: 29.5 lbs
- Single speed hardtail: 24.5 lbs
That’s for a Trek Fuel 90 cross-county full-suspension and a Trek 7000 hardtail, so it’s a fair comparison. Both have aluminum frames and mid-quality components; the single speed gets a slight extra advantage from having v-brakes instead of full hydraulic discs.
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