Originally Posted by
merganser22
Ok so I have this mid 80's Specialized Sirrus and just because I am that bored I decided to whip out the scale. Two good things happened. First, me fully dressed weighed in 3 or 4 pounds less than I thought.
Yay! Second, and of more interest to the forum, the bike weighed in at 23.2 pounds. Is that a good weight for a road bike, or for a Sirrus? Is it heavy or light or about where its expected to be?
Congratulations, nice surprise on your own weight - and that bike's no heavyweight either!
How did you weigh the bike? I do this by weighing myself, then I pick up the bike over one shoulder and weigh myself again. Subtract the first figure from the second and the difference must be the bike's weight. Is this an accurate method?
Provided a bike is under about 26lbs, I think the rider's body weight is more important. I ride better when my weight is lower on a heavier bike than when I weigh more on a lighter machine. You've got the best of both worlds! (YMMV)