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In search of specific weight

Old 06-21-21, 05:39 PM
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In search of specific weight

I am interested in acquiring a "52" Trek Pilot 1.0 Bontrager Bike" and would like to know its weight. Can anyone help?
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Old 06-21-21, 07:23 PM
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It honestly doesn't matter, it is not a high end bike and is an older bike but if you want it badly go for it. If you are super concerned with weight you will want to look at a different bike probably not a touring bike and probably some carbon fiber wünderbike and spend some money. If you are so desperate for that specific bike weight have the seller weigh it or take it to a shop and weigh it.
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You'd be hard pressed finding accurate weights from manufacturers. The only way to get a 100% accurate weight is to go into a store with a set of scales and weigh it.

At the end of the day, I wouldn't base your decision heavily around weight so don't get too caught up with it.
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On any bike, particularly an older one, anything that has been replaced or modified will change the overall weight. Different tires and inner tubes, a different saddle, any added accessories, new pedals. In this case the bike is many years old, all sorts of other parts might have been changed. The only way to find out how much it weighs is to weigh it
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Weight matters a lot less than many folks imagine, unless you're doing a lot of climbing.

But light bikes are fun. If you want that sort of fun, I'd say you need to aim under 8kg, which is doable on a pretty ordinary budget if you do your research and buy used. If you want to go under 7kg, you'll probably need to spend a grand or more.
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