What does your bike weigh?

lafors · 07-08-2009 03:56PM #1

Just interested to find out the weight of everybody's bike

An easy way to weigh it is put 2 chairs back to back and the bike in between then lift and rest the scales on the chairs and let the bike back down onto it (its easier than I make it sound

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Well mine in 10.01kg
Its an Giant FCR1 XL size frame. I left the lights, puncture kit/tubes, pump on the bike.
I'm changing to drop bars soon, I got Richey Carbon Superlogic, just waiting on the shifters.

Caroline_ie · 07-08-2009 03:59PM

i think iirc mine is 7.4kg ( Specialized ruby pro w/ roval wheels ) with pedals on

kenmc · 07-08-2009 04:02PM

lafors wrote: »

Just interested to find out the weight of everybody's bike

An easy way to weigh it is put 2 chairs back to back and the bike in between then lift and rest the scales on the chairs and let the bike back down onto it (its easier than I make it sound )

WTF?
The easy way is to stand on the scales with the bike in your hand, stand on the scales without the bike in your hands, and subtract the little number from the big number!

Including pedals mine is 8.2kg. Not weenied in any way. PlanetX Pro SL, M
Dunno about the MTB or the commuter.

ednwireland · 07-08-2009 04:07PM

i bought a 30kg max fishing scales from the fishing shop down the road

steel road bike with mudguards, and pedals and seat pack12.5kg
aluminium mtb 16.5kg

new carbon road bike (if wiggle ever ship it ) 8.6kg

Lumen · 07-08-2009 04:10PM

Focus Cayo Ultegra/105 Triple size 58/XL, 8.8kg the last time I weighed it.

zzzzzzzz · 07-08-2009 04:12PM

9kg

52cm trek 1.2 with aksiums on it

seamus · 07-08-2009 04:25PM

~20.5kg.

Carrera Banshee with M525 Pedals on it (big bastard SPDs with a steel outer cage)

Captain Havoc · 07-08-2009 04:25PM

9.2kg - LIDLs finest.

ryan_sherlock · 07-08-2009 04:28PM

My road bike (S-Works SL2 with Zipp wheels + pedals + computer) is about 6.95kg. The SRM Professional crankset is pretty heavy.

The impressive one is my Full Suspension S-Works Epic - it is 9.3kg with proper off-road tires. (9kg when I weight weenie it more for hill climbs) http://ryansherlock.blogspot.com/2009/05/2009-specialized-s-works-epic-race.html The important thing is it is built up with durable components.

Smithzer · 07-08-2009 04:29PM

7.8Kg Scott Addict R4

bbosco · 07-08-2009 04:37PM

My steel steed is 8.7 kg's.

blorg · 07-08-2009 04:43PM

6.98kg without pedals... and with the stock saddle, before I put on the Brooks. That weight is also without bottle cages or mudguards

DualFrontDiscs · 07-08-2009 04:56PM

11.5kg LiteSpeed tourer, 36 spoke touring wheels, with Brooks, pedals, mudguards, lights, etc.... (though with regular front wheel, not the SON hub dynamo, taken off for end of summer tour).

Bike weighs in at 20kg when loaded with panniers.

TinyExplosions · 07-08-2009 05:07PM

Blorg, you should tell everyone it's proper weight -with cages, pedals and brooks, as that's how you ride it!

Mine's 7.58 (I think) -including pedals, cages etc

ROK ON · 07-08-2009 05:45PM

Dolan Hercules is 8.3 clean of cages, bag and computer. Ultegra SL triple.
Orbea Acqa is 9.1kg also clean. Ultegra Compact.
Spesh Tricross - not sure but prob north of 11KG.

Thinking of changing a few things on the Dolan - new wheels for a start. But that is a my present to myself after losing 5kg more.
I have 15kg to lose by xmas, and I will reward myself for every 5kg lost.
Says he eating a large Cadbury wholenut and drining a can of coke.

rossconi · 07-08-2009 05:50PM

ryan_sherlock wrote: »

My road bike (S-Works SL2 with Zipp wheels + pedals + computer) is about 6.95kg. The SRM Professional crankset is pretty heavy.

Nice work Ryan, your getting closer to the magic 6.8kg barrier!

Last I weighed the Trek it came in at 6.1kg.

ROK ON · 07-08-2009 05:55PM

The weight weenie thing is a bit lost on me given that I way more than 10times the bike weight, plus I carry 1.25L of drink on the bike, plus a saddlebag with two tubes etc.
I can definitely lose more weight than the bike.

DualFrontDiscs · 07-08-2009 05:56PM

TinyExplosions wrote: »

....you should tell everyone it's proper weight -with cages, pedals and brooks, as that's how you ride it!
<snip>

And given that your locks' weight should be inversely proportional to the weight of your bike, it's all a moot point if you have to lock it up when out.

lafors · 07-08-2009 06:03PM

ROK ON wrote: »

The weight weenie thing is a bit lost on me given that I way more than 10times the bike weight, plus I carry 1.25L of drink on the bike, plus a saddlebag with two tubes etc.
I can definitely lose more weight than the bike.

Exactly right, I'm 14 1/2 stone so I think it'd be easier for me to drop 4kg than the bike

peterako · 07-08-2009 06:59PM

8.1kg with pedals, cages and saddle bag

59 Principia RSL with Chorus and handbuilt wheels....strog and light enough for my 100kg body

blorg · 07-08-2009 07:51PM

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Blorg, you should tell everyone it's proper weight -with cages, pedals and brooks, as that's how you ride it!

Using that logic I should total it all up with the rider on top of it. :eek:

DualFrontDiscs · 07-08-2009 07:54PM

blorg wrote: »

Using that logic I should total it all up with the rider on top of it. :eek:

Eh.... let's not.

gman2k · 07-08-2009 08:12PM

My Scott Addict SL 54cm - 6.55kg includes pedals, bottle cage and computer.

Lumen · 07-08-2009 08:25PM

gman2k wrote: »

My Scott Addict SL 54cm - 6.55kg includes pedals, bottle cage and computer.

Do you mind me asking which wheels, tyres, tubes and seatpost you have? Did the seatpost come with the frameset?

I'm currently planning my 56cm Addict SL build...

SACH Central · 07-08-2009 08:37PM

My Viner Prefecta weighs 7 KG's including pedals, 2 cages & computer. However, that was done on our bathroom weighing scales, as per Kenmc's 'instructions' (:)) So it's probably not very accurate, it doesn't really do half kilos too well...

...I tried to balance the bike on the kitchen scales but it fell off and knocked over the toaster!

bbosco · 07-08-2009 09:07PM

I weighed mine on my Wii Fit and it immediately recognised that I was holding something and told me its weight. Clever eh?

Home:Ballyhoura · 07-08-2009 09:21PM

Easiest way for me was to trick the digital bathroom scales by turning it on and before it gets a chance to set itself to zero, hop on yourself and let it settle. Then it will think that in its current state there is nothing on it and will show up at zero. Then, just simply pick up you bike and a reading for your bike will be shown on the display (which for me was only accurate to about 100g). Either that or you could just subtract your weight from the bike plus you weight as mentioned before.

Now, after a good old trip to ebay I proudly own one of these hook scales for weighing my bike (a lot cheaper than the other options which are this and this which are €67 and €77 respectively). My one came in at just €3.81 including delivery. It weighs objects between 20g and 40kg and simply hooks onto your saddle rails. I would highly recommend!

By the way, I nearly forgot my Orbea Orca weight 7200g including cages computer etc!

Quigs Snr · 07-08-2009 09:57PM

Cervelo R3 SL (size 51cm), Zipp wheels and Misc goodies, 5.92kg. Race with some different components than my lightest build though at a slightly higher weight (and usually on Kysriums) - I don't like the bike to be super light in a race, hard to keep the back wheel on the ground out of the saddle on a bumpy surface !

af_thefragile · 07-08-2009 10:01PM

Mine's about 11-12 kgs.

Its a Fit BMX bike...

Pherekydes · 07-08-2009 10:13PM

OMG, I thought my bike would weigh in about 9-12kg, but it's 14! Together, we weigh 110kg. No wonder I struggle on those Hors Categorie (i.e. > 2%) climbs.

blorg · 07-08-2009 10:17PM

To put this all in perspective I am around 7kg off my winter weight... and this is a normal cycle for me. That is an entire bike off my back. I am not crazy light either, there is scope (12 stone @6ft.)

What does your bike weigh?

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