How much does your fixed gear weigh?
#53
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
#54
Senior Member
Joined: May 2008
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From: Davis/Lafayette, CA
Bikes: too many
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
#57
biking and fighting!
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Portland, OR
If only I had a bathroom scale. Bathroom scales are for people who are actually watching their weight
#61
DD - That Clubman is an amazing bike.
My 1955 Lenton weighs 32 pounds with it's stock parts (all steel), rear rack, Bluemel fenders and pump, Wright's saddle, and leather tape.
My 1955 Lenton weighs 32 pounds with it's stock parts (all steel), rear rack, Bluemel fenders and pump, Wright's saddle, and leather tape.
#62
Zen Student


Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Bement, IL
Bikes: Colnago Crystal road, Lotus road, Dawes SST-AL fixed gear
52cm Dawes SST-AL, with clipless, two brakes and aero brake levers (at 260gm/pair(!)) is at 21.4 pounds.
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1989 Lotus Unique, 1999 Colnago Crystal with full Campy, 2009 Dawes SST-AL fixed gear
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1989 Lotus Unique, 1999 Colnago Crystal with full Campy, 2009 Dawes SST-AL fixed gear
#65
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!
#66
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.
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.
#67
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Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Vancouver, BC
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.
#72
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.
#74
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From: New Jersey
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.
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.





