Mountain Biking - 32.5 pounds

i put some bontrager thorn resistant tubes on my stock trek 4300 and now its 32.5 pounds. i have a wrench force hand pump, minimag flashlight and a underseat pouch/bag, and water bottle on my bike. do yall think tahts heavy for that bike? how much does yall's weigh?

44 pounds:eek:

depends what your doing, for xc racing you may as well ride it blindfolded. for a DH bike, youre almost there ;) for commuting or for recreational trail riding, if it's comfortable, then it's fine

My ht trail bike is 36 pounds
My dually trail bike is 39 pounds with a sc fork and 43ish pounds setup as a dh bike.

My trek 820 is 35 pounds, and it made me very strong. The heavier the bike, the stronger of a cyclist you will be. Don't be a weight weenie.

My Trek 4300 is 25.5 lbs. It's not stock. ;) I use it for XC racing.

Like 23-24 pounds. Sucker!

XC riding here.

My bike is ~26 pounds.

My 4500 is still 31 pounds. XC riding, but occassionaly I throw in a couple drops under 2 feet. I was a little surprised the first time I weighed it. It's annoying at times, but I don't mind not worrying about breaking things when I ride (to have an excuse to buy something lighter :D ).

Somehow, though, the theory isn't working. I guess I pay too much attention to being smooth on the rocky parts and not enough on getting a rush.

on my 35 pound 820, i've done 4 foot drops to flat with no problems(urban riding). I also ride through nasty, sticky mud, up steep inclines and down bumpy downhills , over logs, on "north shore" style stunts, 20+ mile off road tours around my hometown. The total number of things that i have had to replace? a big, fat 0. Sure, I wouldn't mind something a little lighter for the hills, or some faster, smoother shifting once in a while, but when it boils down, i have a blast on it. It is more than capable of handling any terrain that i can find around where i live. I have never had a clogged derailluer, never a chain suck, never popped a chain on a climb, never broke anything on an urban assault. I have just had fun, pure fun, fun that can only be found by riding my mountain bike, on a singletrack, in nature. The price of admission, 250 bucks. Bottom line: My bike is a good bike. It is also an inexpensive bike. It is heavy, and it can't do a lot of the things the pros can do. Neither can I. when i can, i will get the cheapest bike that is the most capable. The best part about my bike is the bullet proof value involved.

I think it's best to carry the gear/water in a backpack to unload the bike. It makes it more maneuverable and easier to unweight over dips, muddy puddles, logs and large bumps. However, your bike's weight seems reasonable to me. My 2003 Stumpjumper Disc ($1600 list) full suspension is 30.5 lbs bare bike, my old hardtail (disc) was 31.5 lbs.

My wife's hardtail is 30.5 lbs. I convinced her to try carrying her stuff in a pack. She likes it much better that way.

I personally don't like heavy tubes as the additional rotational mass makes the bike feel sluggish when you try to accelerate. I decided that a few extra flats wasn't a big deal since they don't happen all that often, so i junked mine.

Al

mine weighs about that or more,never weighed it .i know its a lot heavier than my old racing stuff but it dont break,it goes fast and it has helped me put some meat on my always too skinny legs finally.there comes a time when you lose strength by taking off too much weight so its a balance.its mind over matter,if you dont mind it dont matter.my wifes bike weighs a ton compared to mine(her frame is over 25lbs).its hitensil steel with the steel rims,fork seat post you name it its heavy but she rides maybe 50 miles a year and is happy cuz its purple so its that mind over matter thing again.mine feels light on the trails due to the components and leg strength.the only time it "feels"heavy is when loading it into the back of my truck and i got to put it over my head and in the bed without any scratches.ive read where "rotational weight" makes a lot of difference.lighter wheels,tires,tubes,cranks,any thing that rotates under power.my lighter rims are great.notubes saves noweight but its good stuffthe experts here can expand on the rotational weight thing better,there are some really great people here

Down to bare bike, My bianchi is 24 lbs, in trail trim it is 27 with Pump, bottle, gaurds and tools in place, but then comes the cruncher. The rider. I'm only 160lbs. But it is me that causes the problems on the bike, and that is why it is slow uphills, doesn't go more than 40 miles on a ride, although it does that at least twice a week, and why it does prefer downhill sections to gnarly singletrack.

It doesn't matter how heavy a bike is, providing you enjoy riding it, and look forward to taking it out again.

27 pounds WITH the gear is light bro. :)...I don't even want to envision mine with 'extras' on it. That would be to much to bare:)

29-30 lbs...ready to go...no rider, tho...kick it up 215-218 when I straddle the saddle...

Thats an interesting way to measure. On my dh bike fully geared and armoured I imagine my bike weight...335 give or take.