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I sometimes wonder if I'd be a faster rider if I had a "proper" light road bike.
Nah, you got it right, placebo effect.
I'm lucky to have a 13kg touring bike to commute in, which make it easier to compare to the sub 8kg road bike (and the sub 10kg randonneur), the biggest difference I've notice are acceleration, especially from standstill, but once you get up to speed, the difference become smaller.
The sub 8kg road bike feel the quickest of them all, but the bike computer just show that it's no different to riding on the 13kg touring bike.
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@fizzy.bleach
I sometimes wonder if I'd be a faster rider if I had a "proper" light road bike.
I keep up fine with my pace group, but maybe I could jump up more easily if I got something without guards, lighter, more aero bla bla bla.
Might have a placebo effect?