Deserted Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 How much impact will carrying a 10kg load have on your back for a ride that's about 25kms. How much more effort is it going to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Depends on the hills. If it was me, I'd just guzzle the lot en route and tell the guests the shop had sold out of beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deserted Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 he he, well you can't really guzzle clothes, hills aren't that big tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I'd prefer to have a 10.5kg load (includes the rack, to take the sway away from the back) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonoi Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 For such a short distance I don't think you will notice it, when I commuted by bike to the office (in Bangkok) about 22km each way I used to carry a backpack with my laptop and change of clothes in it that weighed around the same and didn't have any discomfort or really notice it to be honest. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el jefe Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I notice the load when I'm carrying groceries home from the store 300 meters away. If you want to know exactly how much extra effort will be required, there is an online calculator that will compute the extra wattage required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deserted Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 where may I find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 If it's a one-off, just go for it. At least then you'll know for the next time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el jefe Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 20 hours ago, Deserted said: where may I find it? If you google "calculate cycling wattage" you'll get this simple one: http://bikecalculator.com/ Just change the weight to account for the backpack, then make the speed constant and you'll see how many extra watts you're using. Or this more complex one: https://www.gribble.org/cycling/power_v_speed.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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