Weigh bike with bathroom scale?
05-14-22, 09:51 AM
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I finally broke down and bought the Park DS-1, after nearly braining myself on my workbench, losing my balance while standing on a scale with an old Schwinn Collegiate.
Of course I didn’t drop the bike!
I liked it so much that I bought the DS-2, so I could weigh individual components. In the realm of all the money most of us spend on bikes, and bike stuff, both were peanuts. If you care about the weight, buy the proper tool. It was fun to know that when I started on that old Schwinn it was 39.9lbs, after the rebuild 34.7lbs, still heavy, but a noticeable difference, the owner was pleased.
Tim
Of course I didn’t drop the bike!
I liked it so much that I bought the DS-2, so I could weigh individual components. In the realm of all the money most of us spend on bikes, and bike stuff, both were peanuts. If you care about the weight, buy the proper tool. It was fun to know that when I started on that old Schwinn it was 39.9lbs, after the rebuild 34.7lbs, still heavy, but a noticeable difference, the owner was pleased.
Tim
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05-14-22, 10:47 AM
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I liked it so much that I bought the DS-2, so I could weigh individual components. In the realm of all the money most of us spend on bikes, and bike stuff, both were peanuts. If you care about the weight, buy the proper tool. It was fun to know that when I started on that old Schwinn it was 39.9lbs, after the rebuild 34.7lbs, still heavy, but a noticeable difference, the owner was pleased.
Tim
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(I grew up in the Chicago area, where and when Schwinn dominated. I think one of the reasons they got away with these incredibly heavy bikes is that there are very few substantial hills to climb in the region.)
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05-14-22, 11:33 AM
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Thanks, just realized I should have put 39lbs 9oz, and 34lbs 7 oz respectively.
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05-15-22, 11:05 AM
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I've tried to weigh my bike with a bathrooms scale by getting on it by myself to get my weight and then getting off to zero it and then getting back on with my bike held as close to my body as possible and centered and doing the subtraction. Sounds goofy but not everyone likes to visit the bike shop. One of my bikes weighed close enough to specs, but the other two came in 4 to 5 pounds heavy, Does this method give an accurate weight or are the OEM specifics off. The two heavier bikes "feel" heavier than the OEM listed weight.
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