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I'm sure my loaded bike this am was 50#, could have been 55.
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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
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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.
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My 60cm Surly CX weighs to darn much! :( . But it surly rides great! :).
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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.
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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. |
Originally Posted by snorkel
(Post 11161686)
Sixty Fiver, what is that pole do-hickey on the back of your bike?
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:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/...4ec4caf9_d.jpg |
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.
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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.
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Originally Posted by phillyskyline
(Post 11180422)
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:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/...4ec4caf9_d.jpg |
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?
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Originally Posted by gerv
(Post 11187583)
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?
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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.
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My CX with fenders, rack and bottle cages weighs 24 lb. The steel Peugeot hybrid that I used to ride weighed 32 lb similarly equiped
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Originally Posted by sseaman
(Post 11158547)
Fuji Newest road bike 21lbs
Kona Dew built similar to Dew drop 28lbs so 25% heavier |
I figure the fastest way to drop my own weight is to ride a heavier bike.
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you are correct, thanks for catching my error
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Originally Posted by peebee
(Post 11201804)
I figure the fastest way to drop my own weight is to ride a heavier bike.
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Some of you guys have light bikes. My Rans Tailwind recumbent weighs 36 lbs unloaded and my Schwinn hybrid/winter bike weighs 38 lbs unloaded.
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50 pounds:
http://jeffhendricks.net/images/RRBBO4/102_1542.JPG Anybody else can beat that for a bare bike? :P |
Originally Posted by FunkyStickman
(Post 11211325)
50 pounds:
http://jeffhendricks.net/images/RRBBO4/102_1542.JPG Anybody else can beat that for a bare bike? :P |
Originally Posted by FunkyStickman
(Post 11211325)
50 pounds:
(Image of chopper bike) Anybody else can beat that for a bare bike? :P I'm trying to imagine how you can get away with having the chainring and rear cog the same size. Add some steel fenders (from Wald) and that will bring it up a few more pounds. I like the look of the perfectly parallel chain. Nice tension. |
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Surly Big Dummy: anywhere from 40lbs and up
Surly Pugsley: ditto Hunter 29er: 28lbs and up |
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