Bicycle Mechanics - Bicycle Weight Budget

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Doohickie
02-13-10, 08:30 PM
I'm just curious- out of a bicycle's weight, how much does each part weigh? What are the differences between, for instance, a mid-80s bike boomer versus a modern CF bike? How much weight does each item weigh?

Frame
Fork
Headset
Handlebars
Brake Levers
Shifters (if not integrated with brakes)
Front Wheel
Rear Wheel
Rear Cogs/Cassette
Tires
Tubes
Brakes
Cables & Housing
Seatpost
Seat
Bottom Bracket
Crankset
Chain
did I miss anything?
Total

operator
02-13-10, 08:31 PM
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/listings.php
Doohickie
02-13-10, 09:34 PM
Not what I'm looking for. I'm more interested in typical mid-80s bike boom stuff. The only thing in that list that approaches that is a 1988 531 Raleigh (there are other 1980 era bikes in there, but no brands I've heard of). I'm more interested in "typical" bikes from the 80s, not extreme weight-diet bikes.

operator
02-13-10, 09:37 PM
Not what I'm looking for. I'm more interested in typical mid-80s bike boom stuff. The only thing in that list that approaches that is a 1988 531 Raleigh (there are other 1980 era bikes in there, but no brands I've heard of). I'm more interested in "typical" bikes from the 80s, not extreme weight-diet bikes.

I must've misunderstood the "versus a modern CF bike" part of your post.
Doohickie
02-13-10, 09:56 PM
Well, okay, that gives part of it. But it has virtually no info about the old stuff.

Maybe I shoulda posted this in C&V.
dedhed
02-14-10, 12:41 AM
Some of the info can be found here

http://www.velobase.com/