Today's Rant...
El Capitano
Posts: 6,400
...people's estimated weight of their bikes in the "Your Bikes" section... :evil:
Or am I missing somthing here - basically weigh your bike and reduce that figure by at least 1lb, possibly 2lb?
Yes, I need to get a life.
Yes, I'm being very petty.
Yes, its a very quiet day at work.
Or am I missing somthing here - basically weigh your bike and reduce that figure by at least 1lb, possibly 2lb?
Yes, I need to get a life.
Yes, I'm being very petty.
Yes, its a very quiet day at work.
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A lot of people weigh them on the bathroom scales, which probably have an error margin of about 2 lbs
Or more if they're just weighing the bike and not using the "You + bike - you" approach.
Mine are weighed with highly dubious hong kong fishing scales but they're reasonably accurate.Uncompromising extremist0 -
Northwind wrote:A lot of people weigh them on the bathroom scales, which probably have an error margin of about 2 lbs Or more if they're just weighing the bike and not using the "You + bike - you" approach.
That's how I weigh my luggage when I go away. I tried using a hand held one with my snowboard/ski bag one time last winter and broke it oops!
I have never weighed my bike becasue....I don't care how much it weighs as long as it
a)doesn't kill me to cary it
b)works
Ride it like you stole it!0 -
There is at least 500g of mud on my bike 0
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Mine weighs somewhere between 20 and 30lbs.0
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My bikes are old and cheap
Thus weight is of no relevance to me.
'Heavier than yours' is probably the ideal answer to how much my bike weighs.0 -
supersonic wrote:Mine weighs somewhere between 20 and 30lbs.
yep, mine to....apart from the Full Suss that weighs somewhere between 30 and 40lbs.Santa Cruz Chameleon
Orange Alpine 1600 -
my bike has mass, which is greatly increased by my big self sitting on it, fully clothed with a camelbak full of junk.
I expect if I took a huge steaming dump, had a long, hot p**s and a quick sherman before every ride the actual weight difference between the inbred and a carbon merida or scott would be negligable.Visit Clacton during the School holidays - it's like a never ending freak show.
Who are you calling inbred?0 -
Especially a sherman. Or a Jodrell.0
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Mine weighs as much as a fairly large dog.0
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Cat With No Tail wrote:Mine weighs as much as a fairly large dog.
is that a fairly large dog such as a greyhound or a mastiff?
apparently a colleagues weighs the same as a sack of badgers.Visit Clacton during the School holidays - it's like a never ending freak show.
Who are you calling inbred?0 -
Mine weighs the same.......as.....MY BIKE!
Ride it like you stole it!0 -
Keeps getting less too eh,as bits fall off ;-)0
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supersonic wrote:Keeps getting less too eh,as bits fall off ;-)
You mean as you take bits off! :PRide it like you stole it!0 -
You bought them bars yet? 245g, not sure El Capitano would approve...0
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Not yet, I have been very lazy plus I am poor after I had to provide you with about 4 cows worth of steak!!!
I need to order some really, then sell the Orange ones on ebay for more than I pay for the replacement :twisted:Ride it like you stole it!0 -
supersonic wrote:You bought them bars yet? 245g, not sure El Capitano would approve...
Meh, I have no objection to people purchasing 'heavy' components, if it's for DH, AM, FR etc etc. However if these are for XC purposes, then erm, you should be looking at something at least half that weight...My KCNC ones weigh 118g 0 -
Protein overkill hehe. And vodka... Though if you had remembered to defrost the first one haha!
Someone was selling the same Orange bars in the classifieds for 17 quid!0 -
El Capitano wrote:supersonic wrote:You bought them bars yet? 245g, not sure El Capitano would approve...
Meh, I have no objection to people purchasing 'heavy' components, if it's for DH, AM, FR etc etc. However if these are for XC purposes, then erm, you should be looking at something at least half that weight...My KCNC ones weigh 118g
I bet they weren't a tenner though lol. For ten quid, that is good.0 -
El Capitano wrote:supersonic wrote:You bought them bars yet? 245g, not sure El Capitano would approve...
Meh, I have no objection to people purchasing 'heavy' components, if it's for DH, AM, FR etc etc. However if these are for XC purposes, then erm, you should be looking at something at least half that weight...My KCNC ones weigh 118g
I am only doing it becasue Supersonic said he would beat me up if I didn't :evil:
He bullies me Ride it like you stole it!0 -
supersonic wrote:Protein overkill hehe. And vodka... Though if you had remembered to defrost the first one haha!
Someone was selling the same Orange bars in the classifieds for 17 quid!
I thought 24 hours was sufficient for defrosting time, however, I am used to defrosting a steak, not a whole cow!Ride it like you stole it!0 -
I think that weight weenies are compensating for something...0
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Yes, they have huge willies so must lose weight elsewhere.0
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Someone always has to lower the toneRide it like you stole it!0
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Yes Rupert.0
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There are ladies present, we may get offended by constant phallic referencesRide it like you stole it!0
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And im sure most of the blokes dont wan to hear it either lol0
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That's true. So what width are you getting? Many say wider feels better, but diameter should be considered too.0
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supersonic wrote:That's true. So what width are you getting? Many say wider feels better, but diameter should be considered too.
Well...I am only light so do not require epic circumference...plus thinner = cheaper and after being finianically challenged becasue of you.....that may have to do heheRide it like you stole it!0 -
Lol, I think the Exotic will do just fine.
I just bought some red and black foam grips, lurverly. 38g though Capitano, proper anchors eh?0
