Touring bike weight
desweller
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OK, so I realise that it's not that important in the sense of 'touring-ain't-for-weight-weenies', but for getting all your kit under the weight allowance on a plane it could be critical!
How heavy is your touring bike 'dry', i.e. with racks and lights etc. but without panniers, tents, sleeping bags?
I've just weighed mine at 16kg, which is a wee bit disappointing, particularly as it means I've got only 7kg checked and 7kg cabin to play with for the rest of the kit. I don't yet know how tricky that's going to be.
How heavy is your touring bike 'dry', i.e. with racks and lights etc. but without panniers, tents, sleeping bags?
I've just weighed mine at 16kg, which is a wee bit disappointing, particularly as it means I've got only 7kg checked and 7kg cabin to play with for the rest of the kit. I don't yet know how tricky that's going to be.
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Rob
I've just calculated my all-up weight limit and realised that it's below the weight of a fat guy I know at work; he's 121kg and my all-up limit is 117kg (I'm 86kg). Maybe I can point to a fat guy at check-in and suggest a little additional allowance.
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Tent 3Kg, sleeping bag & mat 3k, stove & pots 2 kg, spare socks & pants 6kg?
Unsupported solo tour in South America, so you're right; there's tools and spare parts to consider. It's not all cycling, so I will have to be careful about the non-cycling stuff too. I'm going to pack my ideal selection and cart it down to the local airport to verify; I don't trust my kitchen scales.
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For my solo gear which is not ultralight:
Solo tent 1500g , bag + Mat 2000g, Trangia 27 stove : 720g
Bags can take up lots of weight.
I suggest you wear most of your clothes, carry a jacket with big pockets and fill them with heavy stuff that is cabin-legal.
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Bonza.
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WhenIi flew home, I used a couple of rolls of clingfilm to wrap the bike. It worked OK. The brake levers and main bits of the frame had some cardboard taped on before, just to give some additional protection.
I could probably get away with using an even lighter bike but I do enjoy the Royal and I only ride steel.
That's pretty impressive. Is that bare bones? Mine's aluminium and I've got no chance of getting it down to that weight without replacing most of the parts!
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That said I may be cheating as I don't have mudguards fitted, plus DT shifters that are lighter than STIs. Modern light saddle as well. Just rear rack, no front.
ETA: That's a nice bike by the way - big frame though, you must be pretty tall.
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I'm 6'2".