Huffy + Campagnolo Super Record = The Ultimate C&V Sacrilege build
05-15-24, 12:48 PM
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05-17-24, 11:10 PM
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I just weighed the bike, and we came in at 22lbs even.
Now, with this scale, I have weighed packages that have ended up weighing less when they get to UPS and put up on their scales, so I have a feeling this scale skews things a bit towards the heavy.
To test this, I grabbed a 20lb weight, and weighed just me, and then me + the weight, and the weight came in at 20.8lbs. Now, I'm not too sure how accurate a dumbbell gets, from research they can vary. However, if the UPS experience and the dumbbell experience are to be believed, we are likely in the 21-22lb range for the bike. This is a great improvement from the 23.4lb it weighed back last year.
We still have a ways to go. I'm thinking I can drop probably another 1/2lb before I'm done. This is not the weight weenie build, as we are keeping on some of the fat for historical/nostalgia sake, but I did want to trim it up a bit more, just to get a little more comparable to it's vintage lightweight colleagues.
I don't know if I'll be breaking the 20lb barrier with this one, and that isn't really a goal, although I do think that could be possible with some lighter weight tubulars, I don't really need to push it. The bike is feeling great right now, and with a little more dropping off, it will get even better. If anyone has a suggestion for a suitable lightweight replacement for the boat anchor Campy headset crown race, I'm all ears!
Now, with this scale, I have weighed packages that have ended up weighing less when they get to UPS and put up on their scales, so I have a feeling this scale skews things a bit towards the heavy.
To test this, I grabbed a 20lb weight, and weighed just me, and then me + the weight, and the weight came in at 20.8lbs. Now, I'm not too sure how accurate a dumbbell gets, from research they can vary. However, if the UPS experience and the dumbbell experience are to be believed, we are likely in the 21-22lb range for the bike. This is a great improvement from the 23.4lb it weighed back last year.
We still have a ways to go. I'm thinking I can drop probably another 1/2lb before I'm done. This is not the weight weenie build, as we are keeping on some of the fat for historical/nostalgia sake, but I did want to trim it up a bit more, just to get a little more comparable to it's vintage lightweight colleagues.
I don't know if I'll be breaking the 20lb barrier with this one, and that isn't really a goal, although I do think that could be possible with some lighter weight tubulars, I don't really need to push it. The bike is feeling great right now, and with a little more dropping off, it will get even better. If anyone has a suggestion for a suitable lightweight replacement for the boat anchor Campy headset crown race, I'm all ears!
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05-18-24, 09:20 AM
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I suspect you can get that half pound by switching to the sandals for your riding gear. Those shoes you are wearing are probably a half pound heavier than the sandals. Smiles, MH
05-18-24, 10:28 AM
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Actually, those things are pretty heavy! I think it must come from the mechanical superpowers they give.
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