How heavy is your bike?

Gareth

I'm starting to get bike weight conscious as my tastes change from purely descents, to a bit of everything.

I haven't weighed my bike, but at a guess, I believe its 35Ib+. Which is a lot for a hardtail!

I'm getting over the fact it only has 9 gears, as many people do single speed XC.

So how much does your bike weigh?

nicklouse

12KG fully

FSR_XC

No idea;

It is heavy enough to be structurally sound and stable when at speed and light enough to lift the front over obstacles and hop when needed.

I just ride it.

Andy B

My hardtail weigh approx 28lbs, my susser weighs approx 29lbs.

Thewaylander

My house mate weighed my Spec last night for me, 28.5lbs (stumpy FSR)

rock on lightest bike in a house of bikers!

xcman27

hello..


stumpjumper fsr pro...26.4....

Gareth

Think I'm going to have to weigh mine.

is standing on bathroom scales holding the bike then minus my weight from the total accurate enough? Any other methods?

Matteeboy

Apparently 24lbs but I think that's probably a little optimistic so i'd plump for 25lbs.
Certainly felt light when I carried it one armed in this pic...



We had a couple of river crossing and on another tricky one (submerged stepping stones, fast flowing river) one me and another rider helped over 20 riders with their bikes.

One REALLy stood out as being super light - A Klein Attitude (I think) Race with V brakes - must have been sub 20lbs. The rest all seemed very similar - mid to high 20s.

Definitely a point where light becomes "too fragile" and "silly expensive" - nice to have a light bike but also nice to have one that's relatively sturdy.

James_F

I have a fairly budget spec hardtail so probably about 30lbs I'd guess - which will go up when I fit sturdier forks. Starting with something a bit heavy is certainly good for the fitness and you do notice the difference on something lighter, but I'd much rather have strength and stability than something super lightweight. Or the elusive balance between the two that everyone tries to aim for.

KonaMike

The stock weight of a Fury is 29.3 lbs but a few upgrades have shaved about a pound off so i would say 27.5 lbs....ish

Gareth

Maybe mine isn't as heavy as I think... its got a light mavic 519 wheelset on hope xc hubs, raceface seat post, michellin hot s kevlar tyres, cranks are truvativs on an isis fsa bb.

I guess the heavy areas would be the forks, chain device, hope m4 disc brakes, wellgo pedals, and not forgetting the frame!

Might just be 30ish Ib insteaded of the predicted 35Ib+

Blundell

Dunna know.. sub 22 ponds I reckon.

ride_whenever

I think mine is around 27 pounds, but it has pikes on the front and is steel.

supersonic

Idrive is 30lbs
Ruckus is 31lbs
Zaskar is 22.7lbs

endurojcb

Spesh Enduro SL FSR 07 - 29lb's I think!?!? Not bad for 6" of travel front and rear!

god1406

Rocky Ridge - 30lbs
Eldridge Grade - 26/27lbs
Kona Stuff - 31lbs
Scott Purgatory - 26lbs
BMX - 30lbs (i think)
Unicycle - light

I have no idea how much the tandems weigh...

allthegearnoidea

my carbon ht weighs around the 24/25lb mark, and when i had the xc full susser built up itr was 27/28lb,

funnily enough i was working out where i could save some more weight on the bike! forks can save 1 1/2lb as mine are 4.3lb iirc bars, stem, seatpost, saddle and wheelset i recon i could get it down to 20/21lb!
that however isnt as cheap as it seems so htink i will be Gradually doing as and when i need bits! (then all the spares can go on the full susser again!

Gareth

Timmo, what are the real benefits of getting down to a true light weight bike?

Easier on climbs? Faster top speed on flats?

Would a negative outcome be your muscles won't get stronger as quick due to the resistence of a heavy bike? (Think runners dragging a tyre tied to their waste) lol

Matteeboy

Timmo - what full susser have you got?

Your carbon HT does feel pretty light.

FSR_XC

Why not lower your centre of gravity instead?

This way you get a better handling, more stable bike.

Gareth

FSR_XC wrote:

Why not lower your centre of gravity instead?

This way you get a better handling, more stable bike.

Good advice. I've lowered my stem, and rolled my bars forward a fraction, and moved the saddle along the rails and straightened the saddle out. My ride position is more leaning forwards and not hanging off the back now.

Riding with lockout on the forks, lowers my bottom bracket height as well, making it feel more stable, great for climbs. When I unlock the forks and get the full 5" travel up front back, I gain a slacker head angle, perfect for descents.

I'm pretty happy with this set up really. I think its just the weight bugging me, or perhaps the lack of gears.

FSR_XC

Sorry, I was being sarcastic.

The easiest way for 90% of people to save weight is to eat a little less.

What bike have you got?

Gareth

FSR_XC wrote:

Sorry, I was being sarcastic.

Don't apologise. Its ok.

FSR_XC wrote:

The easiest way for 90% of people to save weight is to eat a little less.

5ft11in around 12 and a half stone. But point taken.

FSR_XC wrote:

What bike have you got?

Posted this on the previous page. It may shed some light on my concern.

Click on it to enlarge.

FSR_XC

Thought about buying an XC bike?

Even after weight loss, I can't imagine the geometry will do you any favours climbing or on XC singletrack.

god1406

That Curtis is lurvley.

Gareth

I'm tempted... but not convinced.

I'm not doing 12 hour all day long rides. Just a couple of hours into Epping Forest and stuff. Few descents, few climbs, few jumps.

I find XC bikes awkward to ride. The saddle being a lot higher then the bars doesn't feel natural, certainly for drops.

Maybe something like a specialized hardrock would be cool for me?
http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp? ... gn=froogle

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ride_whenever

Geometry is much more important than weight. My scott was pretty light, about 27 pounds, but didn't go up hills because it was a dj frame.

For your riding buy a 456 some xc triple ring cranks and use the rest of the stuff from that bike.

stumpyjon

I think my Kinesis build is going to come in at about 24.8 lbs, been weighing every bit as I build it up. Just ordered some Titanium bolts to block the bottle cage mounting holes and some carbon headset spacers. Won't make a blind bit of difference to the weight but I don't care. Already shaved 8 kg off weightwise this year (me) so that's been my biggest improvement (no wonder I always felt sluggish).

Matteeboy

Respect for going for climbs on that bike though!

Looks like a proper Jump/DH rig to me.

I sometimes use our Rockhopper Disk for the odd ride with proper ascents- about 4lbs heavier than my Stumpy, I hardly notice the difference on climbs.

I'd say concentrating on strength/power is more beneficial than turning yourself into a 10 stone whippet.

allthegearnoidea

Gareth wrote:

Timmo, what are the real benefits of getting down to a true light weight bike?

Easier on climbs? Faster top speed on flats?

Would a negative outcome be your muscles won't get stronger as quick due to the resistence of a heavy bike? (Think runners dragging a tyre tied to their waste) lol

i would say a lot quicker accelerating, easier to throw into a corner, a lot more nimble i suppose! and yes a bit better up the hills! and anyone thats ridden with me knows i need all the hill help i can get hahaha! speed wise, i dont think it would make that much differ3ence but may just use less energy to get there!!

MATTEYBOY wrote:

Timmo - what full susser have you got?

Your carbon HT does feel pretty light.

the full susser is much like my carbon frame in that its not a well known make! i believe its a Curcuit atb frame! but much like the older ('01) bianchi sussers and very similar to the kona sex one, bare frame weigh's 6.5lb, was a greaty bike for me to step up from my old Cough supermarket Cough bike and taught me a lot more about riding, but the Carbon ht is in another league to it! so much more precise! and a lot nicer to ride!
quick pic of the f/s



Mark, I'd love to loose a couple of stone of weight! that way i would be a bit fitter, feel better, etc. but just cant seem to shift it at the mo! do a lot of walking around the village due to not having my car on the road at the mo and the weekly cycling but cant seem to get below 14st! but then i have been around that weight since i was 16! (same build as now) also part of the ilness cause weight to go up and down a bit! wish it went down more than up lol!

will make sure i try and ahve a Good poo before each ride! that should save a few pounds!;)

Belv

You see that tank over there?
In the army barracks?

My bike weights slightly more than the barracks!