What does your bike weigh?
10-23-13, 03:04 PM
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What does your bike weigh?
Guys just out of curiosity, have you guys weighed your bike and if so whats your bike weight?
With my bike all my gadgets mine came in at 21.45 lbs. If I took out my tools and gadgets I think I will be down to almost 20 lbs.
I weighed mine at the bike shop.
With my bike all my gadgets mine came in at 21.45 lbs. If I took out my tools and gadgets I think I will be down to almost 20 lbs.
I weighed mine at the bike shop.
10-23-13, 03:21 PM
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the touring bike is right around 30# naked 62cm disc trucker with a MTB deore/SLX MTB parts build... no racks, fenders, lights, saddle bag etc... haven't weighed it with any extras... I prefer not to think about it... but I like how she rides 
... the road bike is 24ish lbs (30 year old 64cm steel trek racing frame, and 10-15 y/o components for the most part... weight will go up a smidge when I get a brooks on her...
... the road bike is 24ish lbs (30 year old 64cm steel trek racing frame, and 10-15 y/o components for the most part... weight will go up a smidge when I get a brooks on her...
10-23-13, 05:02 PM
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the touring bike is right around 30# naked 62cm disc trucker with a MTB deore/SLX MTB parts build... no racks, fenders, lights, saddle bag etc... haven't weighed it with any extras... I prefer not to think about it... but I like how she rides
... the road bike is 24ish lbs (30 year old 64cm steel trek racing frame, and 10-15 y/o components for the most part... weight will go up a smidge when I get a brooks on her...
... the road bike is 24ish lbs (30 year old 64cm steel trek racing frame, and 10-15 y/o components for the most part... weight will go up a smidge when I get a brooks on her...
Holy crikes, 64CM?? How the heck do you get on that bike? I am almost 6ft tall and my 55CM seat is just two inches up.
Wow nice to see guys with bikes still trucking along after 30 years, got back your money a thousand times over, that's awesome. Thanks for replying and posting your weights.
10-23-13, 05:06 PM
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Wow nice, the Jamis you got is super light. Do you have carbon wheels on that machine?
Thats a muscle builder for sure Was on the road today and had some hilly areas, 37 lbs would have had me breathing like a horse on fire 
Was on the road today and had some hilly areas, 37 lbs would have had me breathing like a horse on fire
10-23-13, 05:11 PM
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.. and how much difference does 5lbs make for us Clydes? 
10-23-13, 06:25 PM
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Expat, exercise, loosing weight and bikes are all aspects I like. Five pounds makes a difference for me wether it's bike or body weight.
The bike weight adds to the interest for me and it's important too. The lighter the bike, the longer you can ride, faster too but the latter is less important for weight loss.
IMO, the longer you can ride the more encouraged you will be to bike more, getting tired soon is frustrating and some might give up.
The bike weight adds to the interest for me and it's important too. The lighter the bike, the longer you can ride, faster too but the latter is less important for weight loss.
IMO, the longer you can ride the more encouraged you will be to bike more, getting tired soon is frustrating and some might give up.
10-23-13, 06:26 PM
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My guess is this is pretty close. I'm not sure what the exact model is. The scale itself weighs AT LEAST 4 times what my bike does!
10-23-13, 06:38 PM
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I guess a good digital hanging scale would be nice to have. I used a cable tie to hold my bike brake and stand the bike on its rear wheel while barely balancing it on my digital bath scale. Have to do that again to see how accurate that was compared to the bike shop scale.
10-23-13, 06:42 PM
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That scale is cool to have, but not the right tool for the job. I had to put plywood on the scale deck, then a C-Stant (used for photography and cinema for holding lights, flags, etc), zero out the scale then hang the bike on the C-Stand. I'm sure a bike shop hanging scale would have been way easier, but you use whatcha' got, right?
10-23-13, 06:43 PM
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16 lbs even
with front and rear lights, garmin 810, Co2 cart. pump and bracket for pump and a small lezyne bag with a multi tool and a tube... it's just under 15 without all that stuff.
with front and rear lights, garmin 810, Co2 cart. pump and bracket for pump and a small lezyne bag with a multi tool and a tube... it's just under 15 without all that stuff.
10-23-13, 07:06 PM
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Carbon-fiber road bike: 17lbs
Aluminum touring bike: 23lbs
Full-suspension mountain bike: 26lbs
Aluminum touring bike: 23lbs
Full-suspension mountain bike: 26lbs
10-23-13, 07:37 PM
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Colnago C-50 17 lbs
Calfee Dragonfly (tandem) 27lbs.
Calfee Dragonfly (tandem) 27lbs.
10-23-13, 08:51 PM
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Holy crikes, 64CM?? How the heck do you get on that bike? I am almost 6ft tall and my 55CM seat is just two inches up.
Wow nice to see guys with bikes still trucking along after 30 years, got back your money a thousand times over, that's awesome. Thanks for replying and posting your weights.
Wow nice to see guys with bikes still trucking along after 30 years, got back your money a thousand times over, that's awesome. Thanks for replying and posting your weights.
i got the frameset a few months ago... but it's an 83 trek 560... it's a nice frame but I'd prefer something a bit "slower" in the way of handling... also based on traditional fit of "a fistful of seatpost" the frame is a little small... but with my inflexibility the ~600mm top tube is about right for me
10-23-13, 09:10 PM
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My steel-framed, MTB-based 20-y/o commuter bike is about 27 pounds with rack, fenders, and thick-tread Avocet tires.
10-23-13, 09:35 PM
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That scale is cool to have, but not the right tool for the job. I had to put plywood on the scale deck, then a C-Stant (used for photography and cinema for holding lights, flags, etc), zero out the scale then hang the bike on the C-Stand. I'm sure a bike shop hanging scale would have been way easier, but you use whatcha' got, right?
10-23-13, 09:42 PM
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Carbon-fiber road bike: 17lbs
Aluminum touring bike: 23lbs
Full-suspension mountain bike: 26lbs
16 lbs even
with front and rear lights, garmin 810, Co2 cart. pump and bracket for pump and a small lezyne bag with a multi tool and a tube... it's just under 15 without all that stuff.
Colnago C-50 17 lbs
Calfee Dragonfly (tandem) 27lbs.
Amazing, really light bikes, thought mine was fairly light lol.
Spdntrxi, why bike is that weighing 16 with all that gear? That's really light.
Aluminum touring bike: 23lbs
Full-suspension mountain bike: 26lbs
16 lbs even
with front and rear lights, garmin 810, Co2 cart. pump and bracket for pump and a small lezyne bag with a multi tool and a tube... it's just under 15 without all that stuff.
Colnago C-50 17 lbs
Calfee Dragonfly (tandem) 27lbs.
Amazing, really light bikes, thought mine was fairly light lol.
Spdntrxi, why bike is that weighing 16 with all that gear? That's really light.
10-23-13, 09:45 PM
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with a 36.5" cycling inseam... technically the frame is a 25.5" but when it comes to road frames it's easier to speak CM lol
i got the frameset a few months ago... but it's an 83 trek 560... it's a nice frame but I'd prefer something a bit "slower" in the way of handling... also based on traditional fit of "a fistful of seatpost" the frame is a little small... but with my inflexibility the ~600mm top tube is about right for me
i got the frameset a few months ago... but it's an 83 trek 560... it's a nice frame but I'd prefer something a bit "slower" in the way of handling... also based on traditional fit of "a fistful of seatpost" the frame is a little small... but with my inflexibility the ~600mm top tube is about right for me
10-23-13, 09:49 PM
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Look 695.. SR11 Mechanical.. Enve 3.4 wheels.. it could use some lighter pedals and lighter tires too.. I figure it could shed another 150g
10-23-13, 09:52 PM
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My jaw nearly dropped to the floor when I saw this. Just decided to google lightest road bike and came across this, gotta love humans.
This is fricking awesome, unreal and just mind blowing...
SIX POUNDS**********?
https://antranik.org/worlds-lightest-road-bike-at-2-7kg/
This is fricking awesome, unreal and just mind blowing...
SIX POUNDS**********?
https://antranik.org/worlds-lightest-road-bike-at-2-7kg/
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I've come to develop an appreciation for older bikes, after frequenting these forums. A bike shouldn't be about bragging rights...it should be about what feels good under your butt. An old steel bike (albeit with upgraded bits) feels pretty good to me. If a 60-y/o Schwinn makes you happy, then by all means, ride that sucker. Carbon is for suckers.