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Re: What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 7:36 am
by ticou
I guess it's a hand built frame in ye olde steel that has some pretensions to fit the bod, lightish but reliable equipage from the world's leading brands- read Campy if you can-and a comfy saddle that doesn't cost a zillion quid and won't cut your arse to pieces.

Re: What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 11:17 am
by mrfish
I think we call that 'Sensible' :)

Re: What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 11:17 am
by Weenie

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Re: What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 12:13 pm
by sawyer
OJ wrote:I would think that the opposite of WW would be the guy who chooses to ride old cheap beater bike and be snobby about it. Or not necessarily being snobby, but making concious choices to downgrade their gear.


LOL. Would that be the direct opposite though?

I imagine more that the opposite would be someone who hapharzardly chooses all their equipment with little thought and stumbles somehow into a 30lb road bike that looks like cack.

Re: What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 4:10 pm
by horse
OMG it's Gabe from the office.

Arky wrote:As Prendrefeu noted, it is psychological. Years ago when I used a bike trailer, I had the same effect. You tend to want to go the same speed as you would without the extra load. You push it harder due to psychology. Plus, you get used to tne load and when you do not have it, you feel like you are having a no chain day.


prendrefeu wrote:The effects are all psychological.
Power outputs would be the same.


No.
He's always getting his wires crossed as to what's psychological and what isn't.

There is a definite training effect. When you feed the warrior 20lb, it's more a question of going hard, longer. This is what builds endurance.

Re: What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 5:14 pm
by prendrefeu
Horse.
You really need better things to do than attempt to target me on Weight Weenies. Besides, while one of my degrees in Psych is not a doctorate, I do have a better understanding of human psychology than most people. Run some numbers over at analytic cycling and you'll find that the gains are minimal for 'endurance'. For pure strength, it will be minor. There are better ways to train.

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Besides, if this method/approach of training were effective, do you think that professional athletes whose very career depends on performance would train in this method? They don't. The training bike is not much different from the race bike, maybe add a saddlebag for tools and a pump if going without a coach, switch tubulars to clinchers, but overall it's nearly the same set up as the race bike.

I stand by my statement. I'm not Arky.

Re: What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 5:43 pm
by ticou
mrfish wrote:I think we call that 'Sensible' :)


So I guess I'm a sensible near weight weenie; i just need to lose 30kg and i'll be there, throwing the oeuvre of Dash here there and everywhere, except my rear, whose saddles it greatly fears.

Re: What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 5:49 pm
by horse
prendrefeu wrote:Horse.
You really need better things to do than attempt to target me on Weight Weenies. Besides, while one of my degrees in Psych is not a doctorate, I do have a better understanding of human psychology than most people. Run some numbers over at analytic cycling and you'll find that the gains are minimal for 'endurance'. For pure strength, it will be minor. There are better ways to train.

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Besides, if this method/approach of training were effective, do you think that professional athletes whose very career depends on performance would train in this method? They don't. The training bike is not much different from the race bike, maybe add a saddlebag for tools and a pump if going without a coach, switch tubulars to clinchers, but overall it's nearly the same set up as the race bike.

I stand by my statement. I'm not Arky.



Nonsense.

This discussion is not the standard content of Psychology nomenclature. There are psychological aspects to sport. But this is not one of them. You're posting to every post on the forum regurgitating what you're read in other posts and manage to melange different things together producing a constant stream of worthless commentary. We don't want to read this. We don't need a self-qualified WW poster with trumped up credentials going back however long.

Back on topic. I said there is a training effect. How you put that training to use and to what extent is altogether another story.

Re: What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:35 am
by Franklin
horse wrote:This discussion is not the standard content of Psychology nomenclature. There are psychological aspects to sport. But this is not one of them. You're posting to every post on the forum regurgitating what you're read in other posts and manage to melange different things together producing a constant stream of worthless commentary. We don't want to read this. We don't need a self-qualified WW poster with trumped up credentials going back however long.

Back on topic. I said there is a training effect. How you put that training to use and to what extent is altogether another story.


I'm sorry, but I think your vendetta with Prefendru is clouding your thinking abilities.

You are completely confused here. Track sprinters do use weights, but that's specific, limited, training, for muscular training, just as a well known training used by pro's is running a big gear uphill in slow cadence for a very short time.

Running unaerodynamic frames, weights, rubbing brakes etc. in prolonged efforts (longer than a few minutes) this will logically just lead to the same wattage being spent. Or do you argue I somehow can spend more energy on a heavier bike, o magically just get bigger reserves just by switching bikes? :roll:

This is simple logic. My body can exert X watts in Y time. The bike (if geometry is the same) will not change that one bit. In fact there is a very good argument to make that it's better to train on a similar set up as your race machine as you would get used to the fit.

Re: What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:33 pm
by HammerTime2
What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Someone whose bar tape does not match their saddle. 8)

Re: What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:58 pm
by FIJIGabe
A Fat Frank(furter)?

Re: What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:30 pm
by bobqzzi
My commuting/ Touring bike weighs 38 pounds..

Re: What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:39 pm
by DrGalactus
38lb :| my old DH bike was 20kg+ (44-45lb) and could be ridden off houses (proven), sure your tourer isn't a motorbike with a missing engine? :P
I rode it to work everyday for 2 years with a 3" rear tyre... it was a slow ride.

Re: What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:04 am
by bobqzzi
DrGalactus wrote:38lb :| my old DH bike was 20kg+ (44-45lb) and could be ridden off houses (proven), sure your tourer isn't a motorbike with a missing engine? :P
I rode it to work everyday for 2 years with a 3" rear tyre... it was a slow ride.


That does include the rear rack, trunk bag with rain gear, beam bag with, extra tubes, tools, hyper cracker, spokes. Dyno hub+ lights. 719 wheels, handlebar bag, softride stem, 2 water bottles. 719 rims, 32/36 Powertap hub.
Does have a carbon fork and handlebars.

Adds up I guess.
In my weight weenie defense, I am working on a 10lb Evo project.

Re: What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:42 pm
by Geoff
Nah, you guys are all missingthe 'weenies' part. An 'anti-weight weenie' would be the guy who consciously selects more durable, reliable equipment even though it's heavier and more expensive! You know, wheels that don't break, saddles that are more comfortable, PowerMeters that always work, etc. :wink:

Re: What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:42 pm
by Weenie

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Re: What's the opposite of weight weenie?

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:07 pm
by HillRPete
Geoff, so someone who's riding a downhill rig on the road, right :D