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[RC] Rider Weight, Saddle weight - Mike SofenI know many riders who ride in a heavy saddle and carry enough gear to outfit an entire Eskimo tribe. They could easily "lose" 10 pounds without even exercising, just by jettisoning some of that garbage. Then, of course, since they KNEW they'd just "lost" 10 pounds, they'd go on the Twinkie/Oprah diet and add 10 pounds to their waistline... As a rider right at the upper edge of middleweight (and wanting to stay one), I like having that boundary to remind me to only add butter to my popcorn every so often, not every night... Mike Ps: At the recent 20 Mule Team ride , my entire tack set weighed 27 pounds, including empty Camelback and water bottle, front saddle pack. I was THREE pounds under the 210 lb HW limit... =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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