Road Bike weights?
09-29-05, 09:49 AM
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I refuse to weigh my bike. Even on a really tough hill climb, like Mt Washington, a pound is only about a 1% difference in time. It's basically nothing on moderate climbs around DC.
When I'm racing Rasmussen up the Alpe d'Huez, then I'll worry about a pound.
When I'm racing Rasmussen up the Alpe d'Huez, then I'll worry about a pound.
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09-29-05, 11:19 AM
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My Litespeed Tuscany is 18.1 with pedals and bottle cages and about 18.6 with bag.
09-29-05, 10:57 PM
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I like wasting the young guys who can't quite understand why when they attack on a hill.
09-30-05, 05:34 AM
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1980 Schwinn Traveler - approx 30lbs empty.
....1980 Schwinn Traveler - approx 30lbs empty.
09-30-05, 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by late
Well,
when I put my bike on the scale, the scale said 25 pounds. And while that is a lot; it's not a lot for a touring bike with a rack and fenders on it. One of those cup half empty/half full deals. I plan on going on of those pricey sagged touring vacations someday. I want to do the 10 day ocean to ocean ride across Italy. The rack and fenders will come off. I also plan on buying some light weight parts, and getting the weight down close to 20.
when I put my bike on the scale, the scale said 25 pounds. And while that is a lot; it's not a lot for a touring bike with a rack and fenders on it. One of those cup half empty/half full deals. I plan on going on of those pricey sagged touring vacations someday. I want to do the 10 day ocean to ocean ride across Italy. The rack and fenders will come off. I also plan on buying some light weight parts, and getting the weight down close to 20.
09-30-05, 10:55 AM
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18lbs on my LS . w/o bag nor bottles on an old dial scale (need to find a digital one); I suppuse it could be less on a didgi scale considering its such a small frame
Not sure 'bout my wife's Rubaix
Not sure 'bout my wife's Rubaix
09-30-05, 04:49 PM
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I just bought a 2005 Felt F2C. Because of the rear hub problem with the AC CR 420's, I had Bontrager Race Lite Wheels put on (my other options were Mavic Equipe's and Velomax Vista SL's), and my LBS gave me a good discount. Bike with with Speedplay X-3's was 17.6 (on LBS digital hanging scale). The stock tires are listed as 305g, so when I wear through them and put on some decent race tires (at around 175g)the weight should be down to close to 17. I plan to upgrade the wheels to something real lite someday too.
I only wiegh 137 (137 * 12% = 16.44), and like hill climbing, so I do what I can to keep the bike weight down.
I only wiegh 137 (137 * 12% = 16.44), and like hill climbing, so I do what I can to keep the bike weight down.
