Originally Posted by Pleiades

I�ve said it before, and I�ll say it again� Don�t forget, by far the cheapest, easiest, best and most effective way to shed weight is off your own body (if you've got room to of course). There's little point in scrabbling round for the odd kilogram here and there on the bike (at great expense) if you could potentially lose 10-20Kg yourself! Even emptying your bladder and bowels before a ride will save nearly as much weight than a lithium battery would, and it�s free!