this would make the fastest fixie conversion
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this would make the fastest fixie conversion
i know theres a sticky for hot track bike/fixie deals on ebay, but this deserves its own thread!! https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...130183471&rd=1
10 lb miyata, complete! i cant believe no one has bid yet...
10 lb miyata, complete! i cant believe no one has bid yet...
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no, this doesn't deserve its own thread.
no, seriously, it would be a nice converstion, but that bike does not weigh 10 lbs.
no, seriously, it would be a nice converstion, but that bike does not weigh 10 lbs.
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Yeah, that dude needs to take the proceeds from the sales and get a new bathroom scale. UCI limits competition to bicycles weighing 15lb or more. That thing ain't under UCI weight. I'd guess that at best it's around 21lbs which ain't a bad number.
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If that weighs ten pounds, so do I. It's a cromo frame, forgodssakes. Winter beater.
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i think he weighed it on a see-saw
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Originally Posted by andygates
It's a cromo frame, forgodssakes. Winter beater.
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I think the UCI limit is 14.98 lbs.
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Yeah, that dude needs to take the proceeds from the sales and get a new bathroom scale. UCI limits competition to bicycles weighing 15lb or more. That thing ain't under UCI weight. I'd guess that at best it's around 21lbs which ain't a bad number.
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I believe officially it's 6.8kg which is 14.99lb. I'm sure it's not coincidental that it's so close to 15. But I suppose the weight weenies will be looking to shave that last 0.01lb off, so I should be more precise.
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i would say it's probably used as a margin for error. Like if your super-precise scale was 0.01 a pound off or something. You know how close people like to cut it.
i was reading some stuff the other day regarding UCI weight restrictions and aparantly, if you bike is too light, you can just throw another water bottle cage on it, or heavier wheels. Or drop a few marbles in the seat tube.
i was reading some stuff the other day regarding UCI weight restrictions and aparantly, if you bike is too light, you can just throw another water bottle cage on it, or heavier wheels. Or drop a few marbles in the seat tube.
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lying about bike weight is rampant across the internet. seems to me that people shave off 2-3 pounds when trying to sell a bike. in this case, the guy shaved off probably 12-15 lbs.
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A super precise scale isn't off by 0.01lb. That's a pretty gross margin of error.
And yeah, UCI doesn't care where the weight comes from. Most people will choose to have that "extra" weight be structural (ie, in the frame), but it's not always the case. It's up to you to find the appropriate balance between frame, components, and accessories weight.
Lance's TdF bikes have been light enough that they've intentionally chosen heavier components to bring the weight back up. Of course we also know that they've suffered frame failure (I don't remember if the failed frame was "underweight" or not).
And yeah, UCI doesn't care where the weight comes from. Most people will choose to have that "extra" weight be structural (ie, in the frame), but it's not always the case. It's up to you to find the appropriate balance between frame, components, and accessories weight.
Lance's TdF bikes have been light enough that they've intentionally chosen heavier components to bring the weight back up. Of course we also know that they've suffered frame failure (I don't remember if the failed frame was "underweight" or not).
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Originally Posted by bostontrevor
Lance's TdF bikes have been light enough that they've intentionally chosen heavier components to bring the weight back up. Of course we also know that they've suffered frame failure (I don't remember if the failed frame was "underweight" or not).
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I once saw a picture of a Cannondale 6-13 that had weights taped to the top-tube to make weight.
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Because I'm lazy and don't want to bother with the 'Search' function...
Has anybody undertaken a fantasy build of the lightest possible fixed gear? I imagine it wouldn't be too difficult to get it down to the 8 lb. range... maybe a pair of Lightweight Alpe d'Huez wheels built with a Suzue Promax carbon rear, Zipp carbon cranks, some compact geometry 6/4 Ti or carbon track frame, AX Lightness one piece carbon seatpost/saddle... might be a fun little undertaking.
Has anybody undertaken a fantasy build of the lightest possible fixed gear? I imagine it wouldn't be too difficult to get it down to the 8 lb. range... maybe a pair of Lightweight Alpe d'Huez wheels built with a Suzue Promax carbon rear, Zipp carbon cranks, some compact geometry 6/4 Ti or carbon track frame, AX Lightness one piece carbon seatpost/saddle... might be a fun little undertaking.
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Woah, yeah.. I'm a idiot. good call.
Originally Posted by bostontrevor
A super precise scale isn't off by 0.01lb. That's a pretty gross margin of error.
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chainstay only failed when it got run over by someone else.
maybe if it was steel it would have only bent & then Lance
wouldn't have been able to keep riding & would've had to
wait for a change & then he might've lost & then all of
pro cycling would've fallen apart....and no one would care.
jeff
maybe if it was steel it would have only bent & then Lance
wouldn't have been able to keep riding & would've had to
wait for a change & then he might've lost & then all of
pro cycling would've fallen apart....and no one would care.
jeff
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Originally Posted by keevohn
Because I'm lazy and don't want to bother with the 'Search' function...
Has anybody undertaken a fantasy build of the lightest possible fixed gear? I imagine it wouldn't be too difficult to get it down to the 8 lb. range... maybe a pair of Lightweight Alpe d'Huez wheels built with a Suzue Promax carbon rear, Zipp carbon cranks, some compact geometry 6/4 Ti or carbon track frame, AX Lightness one piece carbon seatpost/saddle... might be a fun little undertaking.
Has anybody undertaken a fantasy build of the lightest possible fixed gear? I imagine it wouldn't be too difficult to get it down to the 8 lb. range... maybe a pair of Lightweight Alpe d'Huez wheels built with a Suzue Promax carbon rear, Zipp carbon cranks, some compact geometry 6/4 Ti or carbon track frame, AX Lightness one piece carbon seatpost/saddle... might be a fun little undertaking.
https://fixedgeargallery.com/2004/f/forsman.htm
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Yeah, there was some impact trauma that damage the frame, but the point is that making the frame lighter did make it more fragile. That was an unplanned-for event, to be sure, but it's also quite possible that if it had a few more plies of CF it would have been ok.
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Originally Posted by timmhaan
lying about bike weight is rampant across the internet. seems to me that people shave off 2-3 pounds when trying to sell a bike. in this case, the guy shaved off probably 12-15 lbs.