Give me air!

[far queue]

Or put helium in them, go off a jump and see how far extra you float!!!

Ha ha, they tried something similar on mythbusters - filled a rugby ball with Helium to see if it could be kicked further - nope!

[NordieBoy]

Ha ha, they tried something similar on mythbusters - filled a rugby ball with Helium to see if it could be kicked further - nope!

But the mass of the football was significantly reduced but the percentage on a bike would be almost insignificant.
But where races can be won by the thickness of a coat of mud, then everything helps.

[young1]

But the mass of the football was significantly reduced but the percentage on a bike would be almost insignificant.
But where races can be won by the thickness of a coat of mud, then everything helps.

All good stuff, so if I didnt "pass wind" so much on the bike and held onto it I would be lighter at the end of the ride than at the start? I suppose I would then be talking a lot of hot air!!!