Originally Posted by
LowCel
Actually, I don't agree at all. The bike manufacturer has no idea what pedals you are going to ride, you do. Simply weigh your pedals and add that to the bike weight.
How is not including the pedal weight "fair" for everyone? If I spend the money for a pair of ti speedplays and another person has some heavy Shimano 105 pedals wouldn't it be "unfair" to me for us to not include pedal weight when comparing? This is especially true since this is rotating weight.
No question you are 100% correct. BUT ( you knew there would be a but, right) I'm talking about standardization. If you can't compare your number to a published OEM number, there is a disconnect. That's why I say go with the flow and do it like the OEMs. And about the pedals being rotating weight, that's true but not very significant say compared to wheels because of the short moment arm and low rotating speed. It is a real effect, just not very large.