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HardyWeinberg 07-23-10 11:04 AM

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

jwbnyc 07-23-10 11:24 AM

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

Loaded with gear in one large pannier. 34lb.

Fizzaly 07-24-10 10:48 AM

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

agarose2000 07-24-10 10:55 AM

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.

Breathegood 07-26-10 03:15 PM

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.

AzTallRider 07-26-10 03:24 PM

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.

jr59 07-26-10 03:52 PM

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

canyoneagle 07-26-10 04:04 PM

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.

K'Tesh 07-26-10 04:42 PM

Mine hover around 45-55lbs.

ptle 07-26-10 05:27 PM

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.

imi 07-26-10 05:37 PM


Originally Posted by snorkel (Post 11161686)
Sixty Fiver, what is that pole do-hickey on the back of your bike?

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:

phillyskyline 07-26-10 07:22 PM

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

FunkyStickman 07-26-10 07:56 PM

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.

noglider 07-26-10 08:49 PM

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.

AdamDZ 07-27-10 04:42 AM

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.

devianb 07-27-10 10:21 AM

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.

Grim 07-27-10 02:57 PM


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

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.

gerv 07-27-10 10:05 PM

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?

Grim 07-28-10 07:30 PM


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?

Must be nice to be a flat lander. :P

JanMM 07-28-10 07:58 PM

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.

AndrewP 07-29-10 11:09 AM

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

scroca 07-29-10 11:13 AM


Originally Posted by sseaman (Post 11158547)
Fuji Newest road bike 21lbs
Kona Dew built similar to Dew drop 28lbs so 25% heavier

33% heavier

peebee 07-30-10 11:29 AM

I figure the fastest way to drop my own weight is to ride a heavier bike.

sseaman 07-30-10 11:50 AM

you are correct, thanks for catching my error

tligman 07-30-10 12:46 PM


Originally Posted by peebee (Post 11201804)
I figure the fastest way to drop my own weight is to ride a heavier bike.

Me too. I keep thinking about adding things to my bike that I don't really need, just to get a better workout

Chalupa102 08-01-10 11:32 AM

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.

FunkyStickman 08-01-10 01:04 PM

50 pounds:
http://jeffhendricks.net/images/RRBBO4/102_1542.JPG

Anybody else can beat that for a bare bike? :P

sevenhills 08-01-10 02:31 PM


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

That is heavy, mine is 34lbs without bottle n tools, Lannutti, Mirage.

jeisenbe 08-01-10 03:11 PM


Originally Posted by FunkyStickman (Post 11211325)
50 pounds:
(Image of chopper bike)
Anybody else can beat that for a bare bike? :P

What is that rear hub? An Sturmey-Archer 8 speed (which only gears up)?
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.

AsanaCycles 08-01-10 03:40 PM

5 Attachment(s)
Surly Big Dummy: anywhere from 40lbs and up
Surly Pugsley: ditto
Hunter 29er: 28lbs and up


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