3-Speed Weight?
11-05-09, 07:20 PM
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3-Speed Weight?
What do your 3-speed bikes weigh?
11-05-09, 07:25 PM
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This one is about 26 lbs:
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This bad boy weighs 41.8 lbs on my digital scale, but that includes a gigantic chain and lock that probably weigh 5-8 lbs in the saddle bag. Just the bike and basket are probably mid-30's.
As a standard of comparison, my girlfriend's '73 Raleigh Sports step-through, equipped identically (with the exception of a B72 instead of the vinyl mattress) is about 34 lbs. The only difference being that her wheels are 36/36 and these are 40/32.
As a standard of comparison, my girlfriend's '73 Raleigh Sports step-through, equipped identically (with the exception of a B72 instead of the vinyl mattress) is about 34 lbs. The only difference being that her wheels are 36/36 and these are 40/32.
11-05-09, 07:36 PM
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I believe My old Columbia 3 speed weight about 36lbs. That included a foot long stem and front rack. But between 30lbs and 40lbs. is typical. With that higher number mostly relating to American machines...
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My 60 Hercules weighs 30lbs with no fenders and a coaster brake.
Neal, those alloy rims and parts really make a difference! No more "all steel" bicycle.
Neal, those alloy rims and parts really make a difference! No more "all steel" bicycle.
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My stock Superbe has to weigh 34 or 35 pounds.
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11-05-09, 07:59 PM
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I have several, the lightest being around 28# the heaviest just over 40#. There are a lot of variables.
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11-06-09, 06:49 AM
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My 1966 Raleigh sports weighs 38 pounds with a Nitto Technomic stem in place of the original and no baskets or other extra items.
11-06-09, 06:58 AM
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I weighed my 51 Rudge at 42.5 lbs with bell, fenders, chainguard, front dyno hub, rear rack, one folding wald basket, and Brooks B66. I'm in the process of packing up a 3-speed to ship, and counting the box, it comes in at 44lbs.
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11-06-09, 01:43 PM
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Under 30#, with full fenders, chainguard, dynahub lights, seat bag, and an extra three gears to boot!
https://www.sciencemonster.net/machin...%20sports.html
https://www.sciencemonster.net/machin...%20sports.html
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Mark,
Not questioning your veracity, but how can this weigh 30, and that weigh less?
I mean... I want what you have.
Not questioning your veracity, but how can this weigh 30, and that weigh less?
I mean... I want what you have.
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I misread the webpage - I read from the bottom. Up higher, it says 'just over 30 pounds...' That would be on a bathroom scale.
But still, I replaced every single part I could with 70s alloy. This includes rack, seatpost, brakes, levers, rims, stem, handlebars. Plastic Blumels with replaced alloy stays...I mean, really. If mlerner can say 25#, then I can say 30#.
How about this: I think YOU are the one making numbers up. I bet that bike of yours doesn't weigh an ounce over 27#!
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Fair enough, the only alloy on mine is the stem and bars. And it's frame is particularly down-quality.
I stood it upright on the rear tire on the bathroom scale, and I have always thought that scale was evil.
I stood it upright on the rear tire on the bathroom scale, and I have always thought that scale was evil.
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Before I got my Competition, I was very dedicated to getting a Sports down to a reasonable weight...I think 30# or just under is doable - and if you dump the fenders and lights and extras, I bet 25 is approachable.
My problem is that this is my year-round transportation, so I needed fenders, lights, racks, and hill climbing gears AND I need to be able to heft it onto a train...this Sports - which is now pretty much back to original - was still too heavy, and 3 Speed gearing is not closely spaced enough, so I ended up with my Comp. It's under 25#, although I have not weighed it in a while.
My problem is that this is my year-round transportation, so I needed fenders, lights, racks, and hill climbing gears AND I need to be able to heft it onto a train...this Sports - which is now pretty much back to original - was still too heavy, and 3 Speed gearing is not closely spaced enough, so I ended up with my Comp. It's under 25#, although I have not weighed it in a while.
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Well, mlerner is my brother, but I will admit to being loose with numbers. I weighed my '50 Clubman 3-speed on my hanging digital scale, and without pedals or saddle it came to 25.4 lbs. I guess I'm off by 3%. However, I did weigh my 1937 Raleigh Sports w/ full chaincase and rear rack, and that came to 40.5 lbs. I could have sworn it didn't feel a pound over 50.
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11-07-09, 03:03 AM
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Weighed on a calibrated shop scale...
My 1978 Superbe - 43 pounds with dyno and light
My 1948 Rudge roadster - 38 pounds
Phillip's Twenty - 36 pounds
My 1978 Superbe - 43 pounds with dyno and light
My 1948 Rudge roadster - 38 pounds
Phillip's Twenty - 36 pounds
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So with aluminum rims and components 27-28 lbs is about it?? How much do these freakin' frames with fork weigh-10+ lbs?
I remember when I was 4-5 years old in Philidelphia-1954 or so. I saw my first 3 speed.It was either a Raleigh of Royce Union. We called them ENGLISH RACERS!!
No kidding 40 LB 3 speeds were so exotic we called them English Racers.The very few I saw were black. The handlebar shifter and brake levers were really exotic-same with the skinny tires.Back then ALL BIKES were single speed with coaster brakes.
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I remember when I was 4-5 years old in Philidelphia-1954 or so. I saw my first 3 speed.It was either a Raleigh of Royce Union. We called them ENGLISH RACERS!!
No kidding 40 LB 3 speeds were so exotic we called them English Racers.The very few I saw were black. The handlebar shifter and brake levers were really exotic-same with the skinny tires.Back then ALL BIKES were single speed with coaster brakes.
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If you went to town, replacing even the seat and crank, you could get it down well below 25#, I bet.
I made a drop bar single speed out of a 1954 Regal for my son - nothing fancy, all out of junk box parts. That weighs 26#. If I went to town on it, that would be easy to get below 25#. Probably much less.