Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
I should compare their weights. I guess the best way to do that is stand on a scale while holding the bike? Then subtract my body weight?
Get a digital fish scale and hang the bike off it. I picked one up for like $20-25 at a sporting goods store and find it comes in very handy. When I swapped last year's winter tires(Specialized Crossroads) for the same size Marathon Supremes,I weighed the tires and was amazed to find I'd cut about 1.25 lbs of weight off the bike(not to mention the spinning mass off my wheels). Also comes in handy for estimating shipping for stuff I'm eBaying.