We did this just the other day. Mine weighs 28.5 lbs including the rack and pump, but not including panniers. My fenders are still on order so that'll go up by over a pound once they arrive.

I was thinking about the weight of my beater commuter as I rode in this AM. A mid 90s Specialized HardRock steel frame with big tires, 2 racks, a saddlebag, fenders and a front basket makes it feel like 75 lbs of bike as I push into high gear. It's built up for comfort more than speed but makes me feel like I'm flying when I ride my Aurora (kinda like resistance training I suppose.) Really does everything you'd want a commute bike to do... reliable, comfortable, good visibility, versatile, great carrying capacity... then I thought about how well meets my needs and I didn't care about the weight so much. But for the gram counters, I'll weight it when I get home tonight.


Edit: Just checked the weight... without saddlebag... 38 lbs. I was probably better off not knowing that, but now I do.

My hardtail mtb commuter with bar ends, rack & bottle holder comes in at a chunky 34lbs. While my other roadie commuter is 23lb with a rear rack & fat 28mm tires. It was 21lb stock.

It depends on the components I've got on the bike, which I like to change around. Currently, my Kona Jake with a compact double weighs about 21 pounds, my Surly Cross Check with a triple weighs about 23 pounds and my Marin Muirwoods 29er with triple and drops bars weighs about 30 pounds -- all with no rack or fenders.

I don't think it makes much difference in terms of speed, but the lighter bikes definitely feel different. I ditch the rack and fenders whenever I can just because the bikes are more fun to ride that way. On the other hand, if I'm feeling lazy and just want to cruise, it's nice to have a rack to hold the baggage.

My first commuter (34 miles round trip) was on a mid 90's Hardrock, Steel grey. I LOVED that bike. I put slicks on it & rode it forever.

I'm sure my loaded bike this am was 50#, could have been 55.

Surly Pacer with rack, lights, pump, fenders, and bell. 24ib.

Loaded with gear in one large pannier. 34lb.

all steel frame and fork full rack and bags and fenders im scared to weigh it i have to lug the damn thing up half a flight of stairs every morning and ill tell ya its f'ing heavy makes me a little curious talking about it though i might have to buy a scale

The weight makes a difference on accelerations/decelerations and significant hills. If you're in flat territory with no stops though, you shouldn't notice too much of a difference once you get up to speed.

Unfortunately, stop signs and red lights requiring repeated accelerations/decels seem the norm for commuter cyclists.

Commuter: 2009 Gary Fisher Kaitai, weight as riden with pump, cages, computer, rack, fenders, pedals, lights, tool bag and tools, and one empty water bottle = 34.6lbs @ LBS

The panniers will add an additional 8-20lbs depending on how many days I pack for.

Road Bike: 2009 Raleigh Team, weight as riden with pump, cages, computer, pedals, tool bag and tools, and Garmin Etrex HCx = 18.0lbs @LBS

I feel like a rockstar on the Raleigh after a few days of heavy commuting on Gary, but it can't carry anything, and it's too fast to ride on the MUP.

I ride my Gunnar 'Sport' (club road bike) on my commute now. It weighs 23lbs. I carry my commuting stuff in a backpack, which works fine for me. I have to push the speed (average 17-18) to get the same workout I was getting on my hybrid, but this (custom sized) bike fits and the other didn't.

My 60cm Surly CX weighs to darn much! :( . But it surly rides great! :).

About 26-27 pounds bare (with rack/fenders), +3 lbs with a single pannier with the essentials, +10 lbs with rain gear and the second pannier with change of clothes and lunch.

I've loaded 30-40 pounds of groceries into the panniers and it has been fine, though the super heavy loads in back really throw off the balance of the bike without some ballast up front.

I notice the added weight of the panniers (or a pack) mainly on hills, and really like the stability and momentum on the flats.

Mine hover around 45-55lbs.

It's been a while since I weighed my bike. I think my Centurion, not loaded, weighs around 30 pounds. Loaded with a bag, water bottle, and lock it's more like 38 pounds. The 30 pound weight includes rack, pump, computer, tools, bottle cage, and bungee cords.

I'm faster on my Centurion than my old Bianchi because I can put stuff on a rack instead of carrying a messenger bag. The Bianchi is about 8 pounds lighter.

My road bike is 18 pounds.

c'mon 65'er... I wanna know too! :D floor-ball stick-, fly-rod-, javelin- holder????

an' how the heck did ya make it???

:beer:

Brompton is 26lbs and some change. New Trek Belleville is somewhere between 35-40lbs before I add panniers. I still looooove it despite its considerable heft--all those steel parts build character! :love:

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I made the mistake of weighing my junky aluminum hardtail MTB, just the bike weighs around 35 pounds. I want to convert it to a rigid fork and lighter parts, but a carbon fork would cost more than I paid for the entire bike. It's plenty good enough, and I'm looking forward to getting a real set of panniers for it to see what it will do.

My cruiser 8-speed chopper with drum brakes weighs close to 50 pounds. I wouldn't think twice about riding it long distances.

I'm not sure. I'll guess it's in the neighborhood of 30 lbs. It's a 1971 Raleigh Super Course with a mishmosh of components. Nothing is original except the headset. The wheels and tires are moderately light, and the handling is gorgeous, so it feels lighter than it is. I pump my tires to 110 rear, 90 front.

The bike always wears plastic fenders and an old Jim Blackburn rack.

My first tour last month involved riding 50-70 miles per day in the Adirondack Mountains for 10 days. The bike was close to 100lbs loaded (all gear, food, water). After that my commuter feels feather-light. I wasn't obsessed with weight before, but now I completely don't care.

One carries the bare minimum for commuting and comes in at 25lbs. The other has fenders and a heavy seatpost rack and comes in at 32lbs.

Thats a LOT heavier then I would have thought it would have been. I was figuring 30-32ish on the large frame with the front rack and dyno and lights.

I have given up weighing bikes. I lift them. They seem very heavy. I get on them and ride, they get magically lighter. Beyond that, who cares?

Must be nice to be a flat lander. :P

The short wheelbase recumbent I commute on weighs about 30 pounds, not unusual for a 'bent. I've never had the heart to weigh my panniers loaded with clothes and 'stuff' for work. Doesn't feel sluggish loaded but does feel zippier unloaded.