I finally got around to weighing the little piggie that is the phattie...and I was surprised (not pleasantly) at just how big boned phattie is. The built up 9:zero:7 comes out to a fighting weight of 34.55 lbs!!! That partially explains why it felt hard climbing up the hill the other day. I have seen some phatties weigh in at sub 30 but those are usually Ti frames with super light wheelsets/tubes.
My guess is that most of the weight is coming from the wheelset and tubes. The only way to lighten her up is to go with a lighter tube at some point. The surly tubes are big and beefy but in the infamous words of Mr Zappa.....'You Are What You Is', or in this case, 'They Are What They Is'.
The upside is that it will be good training lugging around the little boat anchor - and it won't effect the fun factor so it is all just a matter of vanity and insecurity about her being a little on the heavy side. What's a girl to do?
My guess is that most of the weight is coming from the wheelset and tubes. The only way to lighten her up is to go with a lighter tube at some point. The surly tubes are big and beefy but in the infamous words of Mr Zappa.....'You Are What You Is', or in this case, 'They Are What They Is'.
The upside is that it will be good training lugging around the little boat anchor - and it won't effect the fun factor so it is all just a matter of vanity and insecurity about her being a little on the heavy side. What's a girl to do?
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