How to weigh a bike?
What's the best makeshift scale for weighing a bike? Kg or lbs, doesn't matter.
I ask as I have recently acquired a good-condition Supercycle Hooligan Downhill MTB, and I suspect it's in good-condition because no one can ride it due to the weight. |
You`re from B.C....you must have access to a fish scale that the bike can hang from.
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Your reasoning for its condition left me confused.
The best way to weigh a bike is to not have it be a makeshift scale and instead use a real scale. Buy a hanging scale, hang the bike from any number of locations, and read what it says. |
Originally Posted by Speedway2
(Post 21497967)
...a fish scale that the bike can hang from.
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Originally Posted by mstateglfr
(Post 21497969)
The best way to weigh a bike is to not have it be a makeshift scale and instead use a real scale.
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Weight yourself, pick up pick up bike, weigh yourself and bike, do the math.
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Originally Posted by phughes
(Post 21498007)
Weight yourself, pick up pick up bike, weigh yourself and bike, do the math.
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depends on accuracy you need, right?
within a pound or so, bathroom scale while holding bike vs scale with no bike. fairly close w road bike, fish scale fairly close with big honkin' steel bike, luggage scale crazy close: disassemble and weight parts discretely on electronic cooking scale. or just crazy: say 40 lbs and if someone challenges, make them weigh it. |
Originally Posted by ivangohome
(Post 21497999)
I can't disagree! But I have these odds and ends here that I'd rather put to work for the money.
But cats get skinned in many different ways. |
Originally Posted by mstateglfr
(Post 21498032)
A digital hanging scale costs $5-15 online and will be simpler and easier than weighing yourself with the bike or balancing it or whatever.
But cats get skinned in many different ways. Now, for getting the weight into pound and ounces, a separate scale is necessary. |
Originally Posted by phughes
(Post 21498036)
Is it really difficult to stand on a scale and lift the bike? I never found it to be a problem.
Now, for getting the weight into pound and ounces, a separate scale is necessary. |
Originally Posted by phughes
(Post 21498036)
...Now for getting the weight into pound and ounces, a separate scale is necessary.
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Get your digital kitchen scales and a book/spacer the same height. Put the front wheel on one and the back on the other, swap round and add the two values.
If you want it super accurate be careful how you hold the bike vertical. I just push it to vertical with my finger and take the reading just as it starts to topple. If your scales go high enough to measure in one go, put them on the end of an ironing board and put the top tube on the scales. |
Originally Posted by mstateglfr
(Post 21498032)
A digital hanging scale costs $5-15 online and will be simpler and easier than weighing yourself with the bike or balancing it or whatever.
But cats get skinned in many different ways. FYI - Google or search Amazon for "Luggage Scale" for the $5-$15 versions. |
Park digital scale
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Originally Posted by bruce19
(Post 21498440)
Park digital scale
http://glenn-ring.com/emonda/scale_Emonda_lbs.jpg |
Originally Posted by phughes
(Post 21498036)
Is it really difficult to stand on a scale and lift the bike? I never found it to be a problem.
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Plenty of hanging scales in the weight range you are looking for online for under $20. Mine is 60 lbs max.
Bathroom scale (you+bike minus just you) will get you within about 1 lb. |
Originally Posted by msu2001la
(Post 21498450)
Isn't the hard part getting your bike into the bathroom?!
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That looks like a pretty serious stand you've got there too. :thumb: |
Serious response for the OP: You can probably just wheel it into an LBS and ask them to weigh it. Most have fancy digital hanging scales.
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Just make up your own weight. I suspect cyclist are as big of liars as fishermen
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I wanted a bit more accuracy than a bathroom scale, but my kitchen scale only reads to 12lb.
So I weigh the front wheel, then the back wheel and add the two. Barry |
Originally Posted by msu2001la
(Post 21498462)
I suppose a $70 scale seems like a bargain compared to a 14lb bike.
That looks like a pretty serious stand you've got there too. :thumb: You spend that much $$$ and they let you use their tools ;) http://glenn-ring.com/emonda/Emonda2.jpg |
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Originally Posted by Last ride 76
(Post 21498655)
I'm glad that turned out not to be a picture of your garage...:roflmao2:
https://i.imgur.com/8lTzYRq.jpg https://i.imgur.com/7Bfz9gY.jpg https://i.imgur.com/6Cfx6rk.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Qjjh7Pa.jpg |
Originally Posted by ivangohome
(Post 21497962)
What's the best makeshift scale for weighing a bike? Kg or lbs, doesn't matter.
I ask as I have recently acquired a good-condition Supercycle Hooligan Downhill MTB, and I suspect it's in good-condition because no one can ride it due to the weight. |
For more precision, use Phughes technique, but put a 1Qt zip lock freezer bag in your pocket. Weigh yourself and bike, step off, add one ounce of water to the bag, step on. Repeat until the scale reads the next pound up. You and the bike weighed the first figure plus (16-X) ounces, where X is the number of ounces of water you added. A pint's a pound, the world around. Now whether the scale is accurate is another challenge. My Park scale doesn't always give the same number for subsequent weighings of the same object.
Good luck |
Originally Posted by msu2001la
(Post 21498450)
Isn't the hard part getting your bike into the bathroom?!
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Originally Posted by Camilo
(Post 21498277)
Really?
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