What is considered a "light" bike?
06-02-18, 07:09 PM
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What is considered a "light" bike?
I think my bike is light but how lite is lite?
06-02-18, 07:52 PM
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If you are rich and skinny, 15 pounds is lightweight. If you are not so rich and a little overweight, 20 pounds is lightweight.
06-02-18, 08:01 PM
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about 6,8kg is light.
if its above that its kinda heavy according to UCI.
in my world a bike under 10kg is light enough and also most likely durable enough for daily use. no 6,8kg bike will be durable enough for daily use. its race day only material.
if its above that its kinda heavy according to UCI.
in my world a bike under 10kg is light enough and also most likely durable enough for daily use. no 6,8kg bike will be durable enough for daily use. its race day only material.
06-02-18, 08:21 PM
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06-02-18, 08:33 PM
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I would disagree with that. My road bike is under 6.8kg and it's plenty durable. Not only do I race on it, but I've ridden many 100 mile rides on it as well. The only time it doesn't get ridden is if I go for a gravel ride.
06-02-18, 09:57 PM
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i can't find how much my bike weighs. It's a 2015 Orbea Avant with mecanical ultegra... Can't seem to find the exact weight.
06-02-18, 10:03 PM
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06-02-18, 10:08 PM
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It's that without di2...
06-02-18, 10:14 PM
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Do you have a bathroom scale? Weigh yourself, then weigh yourself holding the bike. Subtract the two numbers to get a rough bike weight measurement.
06-02-18, 10:17 PM
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06-02-18, 10:22 PM
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Lol i i do not, but they let me lock my bike up at the gym to my locker. Sooo. If i i cant find it online i i guess that's an option as they have the scale in the locker room.
06-02-18, 10:28 PM
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1. Buy scale at Costco
2. Weigh yourself
3. Weigh yourself with bike
4. Subtract (#2) from (#3)
5. Enter the result of this calculation on line 5.
6. Gloat or get suicidal
7. Return scale to Costco. Tell them it is giving you a negative body image and you are afraid of developing an eating disorder.
2. Weigh yourself
3. Weigh yourself with bike
4. Subtract (#2) from (#3)
5. Enter the result of this calculation on line 5.
6. Gloat or get suicidal
7. Return scale to Costco. Tell them it is giving you a negative body image and you are afraid of developing an eating disorder.
06-02-18, 10:32 PM
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1. Buy scale at Costco
2. Weigh yourself
3. Weigh yourself with bike
4. Subtract (#2) from (#3)
5. Enter the result of this calculation on line 5.
6. Gloat or get suicidal
7. Return scale to Costco. Tell them it is giving you a negative body image and you are afraid of developing an eating disorder.
2. Weigh yourself
3. Weigh yourself with bike
4. Subtract (#2) from (#3)
5. Enter the result of this calculation on line 5.
6. Gloat or get suicidal
7. Return scale to Costco. Tell them it is giving you a negative body image and you are afraid of developing an eating disorder.
06-02-18, 10:39 PM
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If it bothers you to put water bottles and a Brooks saddle on your bike, it is (too) light.
06-02-18, 11:08 PM
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mine is under #13 and I have no issues with it on gravel fire roads...
