Mountain Biking - What Would An Average Mountain Bike Weight Be?

Just wondering what the consensus is for the average weight of a mountain bike?

With in my circle of riding friends? 30-32 pounds. . . for a hard tail, spec'd for hackish XC, and with 4 or 5 inch forks. . .

Just wondering what the consensus is for the average weight of a mountain bike?

Average weight based on what? Sheer number of bikes out there? Lots of ways to look at it.

Let me see. My hardtail weighs 27lbs. and my full suspension bike weighs 27 lbs.. That makes the avg. wt. of my MTBs 27lbs.. :p

Seriously, if you only were to include actually dirt-worthy bikes, all could really say is that most of them weigh anywhere from 25#-35#.

Whatever. Who really cares that much?

Well, my FS XC bike weighs 23.5lbs...but that's nowhere near average. It's all over and depends on the type of bike you're looking at. Weight weenie XC hardtails can't be compared to 8 inch DH bikes.

What type of mountain bike? A rigid high end Ti single speed might tip the scales at 18 lbs, while a downhill rig might weigh twice that.

Heavier than a road bike.

30.237 pounds....

Average, what type, what price range?

The more it costs the less it weighs... (most of the time)

All I know is the bike I want next year is under 20lbs. 2010 Fuji SLM1.0 w/SRAM xx

The 2010 Cannondale Flash HT will come in at under 17lbs!

Average weight based on what? Sheer number of bikes out there? Lots of ways to look at it.

Let me see. My hardtail weighs 27lbs. and my full suspension bike weighs 27 lbs.. That makes the avg. wt. of my MTBs 27lbs.. :p


You got me beat by 1lb on both bikes. Now how much do YOU weigh? :p

about 30 pounds

My bike is 25.03 lbs.

I think it's a bit heavy for a Ti XC bike, but I'm heavy, so it probably doesn't matter.

You got me beat by 1lb on both bikes. Now how much do YOU weigh? :p

Up late, huh, Siu?

YOU asked. YOU first..............

Not up late. Up early. I work in a warehouse remember? Gotta be there before the sun rises....

You want to know what I weigh?

A lot. :(

Not up late. Up early. I work in a warehouse remember? Gotta be there before the sun rises....

You want to know what I weigh?

A lot. :(

Wow. You gotta get up around 3am, huh?

I'm pretty burly now at about 200#.

See, guys don't mind stating their weight.

And Siu, don't schweat it, I couldn't care less what you weigh, you are awesome! :thumb:

Butt kisser.

Butt kisser.

If I can stay in good graces by being the nice person that I am, so be it. :)

Not up late. Up early. I work in a warehouse remember? Gotta be there before the sun rises....

You want to know what I weigh?

A lot. :(

Whatevah, munchkin:rolleyes::D

Ask Dan. He agreed that I wasn't really a small figured person. More sausagey.

Ask Dan. He agreed that I wasn't really a small figured person. More sausagey.

But it doesn't matter to me.:)

All I know is the bike I want next year is under 20lbs. 2010 Fuji SLM1.0 w/SRAM xx


I think your facts are wrong, I'm not tying to be rude but I'm just saying. An ibis tranny with Hope hubs, ZTR wheelset, and thirteen cranks, and set up as a single speed weighs 19 lbs. So I don't know how a full suspension bike could way that much even with XTR components

Mine are 21, 22, 25, and about 30 pounds. So....average is about 24lbs!

this thread rawks!

Mine are 21, 22, 25, and about 30 pounds. So....average is about 24lbs!

Nate, this is the MTB SubForum. Are any of the bikes referred to above MTB's?

All your light bikes are belong to my large a@@!

I think your facts are wrong, I'm not tying to be rude but I'm just saying. An ibis tranny with Hope hubs, ZTR wheelset, and thirteen cranks, and set up as a single speed weighs 19 lbs. So I don't know how a full suspension bike could way that much even with XTR components

No, my facts are right, check yours. The SLM is a full carbon hardtail. I haven't seen next years model yet, my rep hasn't been in to see me but bikerumor.com has pics and some numbers.

My old steel road touring bike and my old steel hardtail mountain bike both weigh 26 pounds, according to two different bathroom scales. My fish scale says they weigh 28. I don't know if that is error or exaggeration. :)

Mines 28 and built to be light but strong enough to not brake under my 200lbs. If your a little person under 160 go with a light bike but at my size I want a tuff bike not a littler weiner bike that's going to snap in half when I got the hammer down.

21.4lbs.

*Cant believe nobody said that yet, get your head in the game guys.

Id say on average around 30 lbs.