Bicycle Mechanics - Inexpensive Hanging Scale For Bikes?

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jyl
09-27-12, 12:02 AM
I am succumbing to weight weenieism and would like to buy a hanging scale to weigh my bikes. Can you guys recommend an inexpensive digital hanging scale, suitable for things from 10 lb to 40 lb, that reads to 1 gram and is pretty accurate?

Yes, I have tried balancing the bike on my kitchen scale. Yes, I have tried holding the bike on my bathroom scale. Yes, I could stand to lose a few pounds myself. Yes, I am ashamed of myself.


jolly_ross
09-27-12, 01:01 AM
Cheap, Precise, Accurate - pick any two.

Gaman
09-27-12, 02:29 AM
I am using this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/20g-40Kg-Digital-Hanging-Luggage-Fishing-Weight-Scale-/110927711660?pt=US_Pocket_Digital_Scales&hash=item19d3ce8dac

It is only accurate up to 10 grams, good enough for me though.


bud16415
09-27-12, 06:18 AM
This is the setup thats close enough for my needs. $8 at walmart in the luggage section.

http://inlinethumb42.webshots.com/51817/2857556720037547136S425x425Q85.jpg (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2857556720037547136SkvnFY)

http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/48866/2516735590037547136S425x425Q85.jpg (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2516735590037547136pmioOn)

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FastJake
09-27-12, 03:21 PM
I am using this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/20g-40Kg-Digital-Hanging-Luggage-Fishing-Weight-Scale-/110927711660?pt=US_Pocket_Digital_Scales&hash=item19d3ce8dac

It is only accurate up to 10 grams, good enough for me though.

I have one of these too. I've been using it for a year or two and it works great. Accurate enough for me on a whole bike. And you can't beat the price!

For smaller items I bought a small gram scale also on ebay for less than $10.

Monster Pete
09-27-12, 03:38 PM
I am succumbing to weight weenieism

Be aware that you can get a bigger reduction in overall weight by taking a healthy dump before you leave ;)

davidad
09-27-12, 04:55 PM
Be aware that you can get a bigger reduction in overall weight by taking a healthy dump before you leave ;)
That's not right. If you take one you will weigh more. You need to leave one! :p

ChrisM2097
09-27-12, 05:02 PM
I use a fishing scale and some zip-ties.

jrhii
09-27-12, 06:58 PM
I used to use a lab scale that my mother owned, it read down to the milligram (spelled overkill) but was probably only accurate to a 10th of a gram. You couldn't use it for a whole bike (max load was like 5lbs or something) but I had used it for a few components out of curiosity. I was looking for it the other day and my mom had apparently given it to my younger sister's school because she never uses it. Damn kids and their education.

jyl
09-27-12, 07:03 PM
Okay, I ordered a scale. American Weigh SR20, $13 on Amazon. Seems like decent quality, from the reviews.

Guilt consumes me. I reach for a donut.