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How much does your fixed gear weigh?

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Old 04-28-09 | 04:52 PM
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i can't remember the last time i was in the presence of a scale that would work for weighing a bike. how the hell should i know?
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Old 04-28-09 | 05:00 PM
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My FTP is at 17lbs. Not bad for it being, powdercoated and having a heavy Randonneur (weighs nearly a pound) on the back.
I doubt the powdercoat really makes a difference.
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Old 04-28-09 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by chriswnw
i can't remember the last time i was in the presence of a scale that would work for weighing a bike. how the hell should i know?
QUOTE=muckymucky;8809775

How to weigh DIY:

(bathroom scale)
-get on scale by youself (no bike)
-remember your net weight = A
-get on scale again with bike
-jot down weight of you + bike = C

weight of bike(B): B = C-A
-post./QUOTE
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Old 04-28-09 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by howl
I doubt the powdercoat really makes a difference.
did you see one of the group buy threads (i think it was for a road frame) where a guy was going ape**** over the fact that the frame may be painted black instead of white. he said the extra amount of pigment used for black would at at least 5 grams to the end product. it was insane
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Old 04-28-09 | 05:59 PM
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Bareknuckle 62 cm, Sugino drivetrain Phil hubs Thomson stem Profile airwing bullhorns 105 brake Tektro reverse lever Nitto seatpost Rolls saddle Velocity rims 32 hole King headset Vittoria Rubino pro tires

19 lbs 4 oz
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Old 04-28-09 | 06:09 PM
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You can get these Sunlite scales with workstand mount for around $22 on eBay. The '59 Carlton weighs 25.57 lbs. Not bad for a bike with a sprung Brooks, fenders and a 2 lb hub.

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Old 04-28-09 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by muckymucky
QUOTE=muckymucky;8809775

How to weigh DIY:

(bathroom scale)
-get on scale by youself (no bike)
-remember your net weight = A
-get on scale again with bike
-jot down weight of you + bike = C

weight of bike(B): B = C-A
-post./QUOTE
Wow, that's ingenious -- by aid of little but simple arithmetic! Whooda thunk it? (I am actually going to go and slink off, feeling like an idiot for not thinking of something so simple.)

If only I had a bathroom scale. Bathroom scales are for people who are actually watching their weight
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Old 04-28-09 | 07:48 PM
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my pake is freekin heavy : (
 
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Old 04-28-09 | 08:47 PM
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My IRO Angus isn't that heavy. Half of its mass is fork.
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Old 04-28-09 | 09:38 PM
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Old 04-28-09 | 09:43 PM
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Old 04-28-09 | 10:54 PM
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52cm Dawes SST-AL, with clipless, two brakes and aero brake levers (at 260gm/pair(!)) is at 21.4 pounds.
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Old 04-29-09 | 08:50 AM
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Old 04-29-09 | 09:28 AM
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56cm Surly Steamroller. Currently at ~20lbs via bathroom scale. Hope to lose some of that with a new wheelset.
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Old 04-29-09 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by muckymucky
QUOTE=muckymucky;8809775

How to weigh DIY:

(bathroom scale)
-get on scale by youself (no bike)
-remember your net weight = A
-get on scale again with bike
-jot down weight of you + bike = C

weight of bike(B): B = C-A
-post./QUOTE
You can get a fish scale at walmart for like 5 bucks. Comes with a built in measuring tape. Yay! Mines mounted on the ceiling above the repair stand!
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Old 04-29-09 | 10:16 AM
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I pass by my LBS on a pretty regular basis and use their scale which is very accurate...they are a bunch of weight weenies and keep the thing well calibrated.

I don't really fret about bike weight... but it is nice to know that when I built up my Peugeot into a fixed gear it lost 7 pounds and my fixed folder lost a whopping 11 pounds.

If you are riding on the flats weight does not have much effect and I can make as good a time on my vintage fixed gear (32 pounds) as I can on my equally vintage Pug which weighs 10 pounds less.
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Old 04-29-09 | 10:30 AM
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My 59 Mark V is 21-22lbs. Have deep Vs, IRO/Forumula hubs, bontager stem/raceface risers, salsa seatpost/crap seat, sugino mess cranks. Heavier than I'd like, but I could also stand to drop a few pounds so I shouldn't point fingers.
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Old 04-29-09 | 11:52 AM
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mines around 20.5
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Old 04-29-09 | 12:42 PM
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There are a lot of light light bikes here. I must be doing something wrong
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Old 04-29-09 | 12:54 PM
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^like not spending enough money
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Old 04-29-09 | 05:40 PM
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13.5 currently. I will get it under 13 someday.
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Old 04-29-09 | 05:57 PM
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^like not spending enough money
It would be crazy to spend any more then I did on my last build. I got everything on sale but it still cost way more then I had planned. I think I worked it out in the past that it would cost somewhere between $200-300 dollars per pound I reduced on my bike then decided against it.
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Old 04-29-09 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Waychel
13.5 currently. I will get it under 13 someday.
Got pics? Build specs?
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Old 04-29-09 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by jhaber
Got pics? Build specs?
PM me your e-mail, and I'll send you some pics this weekend.

Build specs (I copied a lot of this guy's build: https://www.bikeforums.net/singlespeed-fixed-gear/407020-ww-langster-build.html)

Frame: Langster Comp
Fork: EC90 SLX
Stem: Syntace F99 with TI bolts
Bars: Easton EC90 Flat bar, chopped with bar tape
Seatpost: KCNC TI, chopped
Seat: Selle Italia SLR
Crankset: Dura Ace 7600
BB: Dura Ace 7610
Chainring: 42T 3/32
Cog: Dura ACE 15T 3/32
Chain: SRAM PC-890
Crank bolts: lightweight alloy bolts
Front Wheel: Campy proton with bolt-on skewer w/ Michelin Pro 3 Race
Back wheel: American Classic 420 Track wheel w/ Maxxis Equipe Legere
Pedals: Speedplay X2

Obviously, I put a decent amount of money into this build, but I'd say that the only components that are really extravagant are the fork and the rear wheel. There are a lot of things I can do to save more weight:

Switch to Speedplay X pedals
Use a KMC X10 SL chain
Replace the BB with a TI BB
Use an Extralite Ultrastar Expander plug
Get stronger so I can use a smaller cog in the back.

Track wheels and drivetrains tend to be really heavy, and it's hard to find lightweight options.
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Old 04-29-09 | 08:31 PM
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edit: sorry, read that wrong. nevermind!
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