Average Commuter Weight
02-18-10, 08:02 AM
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After 5 years and 20,000 miles of riding, plus running and taekwon do, I weigh 185.
Before that, after 5 years of little activity and sitting at the desk eating junk food, I weighed....185. Yeah, I'm one of those guys.
My bike weighs 35 pounds or so, last I checked, before putting my bag on, which probably weighs 2 to 3 pounds most days, a bunch more when I decide to haul in an 8 pack of soda.
Before that, after 5 years of little activity and sitting at the desk eating junk food, I weighed....185. Yeah, I'm one of those guys.
My bike weighs 35 pounds or so, last I checked, before putting my bag on, which probably weighs 2 to 3 pounds most days, a bunch more when I decide to haul in an 8 pack of soda.
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02-18-10, 08:04 AM
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I'm surprised at the high weights of bikes. My friends tease me for my heavy bike. My commuter bike is about 29 pounds with rack and fenders. It's a 1971 Raleigh Super Course with upright handlebars.
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02-18-10, 01:57 PM
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I honestly don't give a damn what my bike weights. I'm doing it partially for the exercise and don't much care how fast I am. You could put me on an olympic level bike and I'd still be slow, so what's the point?
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02-18-10, 02:02 PM
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I'm 205 lbs and my bikes are 24 lbs without waterbottles or other detachable items.
02-18-10, 02:13 PM
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5'10", 174lbs, 42 years old. BMI says I'm slightly overweight. Body fat is 13%, so draw your own conclusions.
02-18-10, 02:22 PM
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Yes. I know. It's worthless, really.
02-18-10, 04:45 PM
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I like riding a heavy bike. The heavier the bike, the stronger the rider, right? And it slows me down, which keeps me from riding too aggro. I'm really looking forward to adding an xtracycle conversion to my ride this spring, so I can stop driving to Costco and the recycling center; should help stave the approaching middle-aged spread and counter all the beer I drink (a lot of which I purchase at Costco, so it'll be very cyclical and tidy).
Like I said 7% body fat I RULE!
02-26-10, 02:50 PM
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186 lbs. and dropping. Gotta lose some more weight before Gran Fondo Colnago on March 7. Every ounce lost is one more I'm not going to be dragging up the climbs!
02-26-10, 03:48 PM
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rumrunn6, any conclusions? What were you looking to learn?
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02-26-10, 04:31 PM
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6'2", 155 lbs. (Yes, I'm quite an ectomorph. According to bodybuildingpro.com, I am classified with Lisa Kudrow, Kate Moss, Brad Pitt, Seth Green, and Edward Norton. On the street, I am often mistaken for each of these.)
Bike: 35 - 45 lbs, depending on whether I have papers to grade.
Bike: 35 - 45 lbs, depending on whether I have papers to grade.
02-26-10, 09:26 PM
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3.9 slugs err 125 pounds.
My bike is 22 on a good day but with the lock and water its 24, the backpack is another 10-20 pounds depending on books.
I'm just too active, I once counted calories for a day and the result was 4,025. (wasn't even a fast food day...)
My bike is 22 on a good day but with the lock and water its 24, the backpack is another 10-20 pounds depending on books.
I'm just too active, I once counted calories for a day and the result was 4,025. (wasn't even a fast food day...)
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