 |
Re: [RC] The Physics of Weight Divisions - Sisu West Ranch"....Tevis USED to have this minimum weight requirement (probably because a naive and short-sighted somebody thought "physics says that rider weight ought to have an effect on outcome"...." Last time this came up I did a quick study of the results over the years of a tough ride (Big Horn, lots of up and down, much like Tevis), and the MN Point Chaser (extremely flat and cool temps). At the Big Horn I could not find that the overall place depended on weight, at the Point Chaser I could justify about 3 weight classes. Feather Weight, Lightweight were faster and Heavy Weight were slower. Middleweights in the middle. Please note: to prove anything a better statistician and more rides would be needed. Please don't argue with my tentative conclusions. I am not claiming any validity. I did find it interesting and suggestive. Perhaps weight makes more difference on flat rides than on hilly rides. This jibes with my personal relative placing in flat and hilly rides. Ed Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 (406) 642-9640 ranch(at)sisuwest(dot)us =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
|