How light is your bike? Poll!
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Training bike: Raleigh Prestige with adjustable powercranks, behind saddle bottle holders, bag with tools/spare tubes/kitchen sink - 25.5lb
Weight = ultimate theft deterant. They can't pedal the powercranks in sneakers and they can't run fast with the leadweight behemoth
Weight = ultimate theft deterant. They can't pedal the powercranks in sneakers and they can't run fast with the leadweight behemoth
There's an old saying that ALL bikes weigh 30 pounds...Originally Posted by swampy1970 .
...Weight = ultimate theft deterant. They can't pedal the powercranks in sneakers and they can't run fast with the leadweight behemoth
Either you ride a 30 pound tank and nobody's gonna steal it or you ride an expensive 15 pound bike and a 15 pound lock....
But to answer the question:
Cyclocross bike: 20 pounds with race tubulars
Rain bike: 21 pounds (raced this for two decades, still fun and fast and with fenders removed it's my rainy crit bike)
TT bike: 18 pounds with race wheels including disc
Race bike: 16 pounds with race wheels
-Dave
11 lbs 14 oz and yes it makes me faster!!! Wanna pick it up/img/vbsmilies/smilies/biggrin.gif
I would add that 159 pound motor on my bike is probably the cheapest and most worn component.
Is it really 11lbs and change "as shown"?Originally Posted by MMMhills .
11 lbs 14 oz and yes it makes me faster!!! Wanna pick it up/img/vbsmilies/smilies/biggrin.gif
With a bike that light you shouldn't be limiting yourself at the MMM and it's mere 10,000ft of climbing... You should be heading out to Northern Cali this weekend for the Alta Alpina Challenge and it's 21,000ft of climbing.
Me and the boat anchor training bike will be up there having some fun...
... while my Cannondale SuperSix Hi-Mod (15.9lb) with its "too long" Hollowgram cranks sits collecting dust at home.
Did manage to shave almost 4.5lbs off the training bike with a $69 purchase of a SRAM compact chainset with 165mm cranks off ebay.
Hey 67Rally,
Man, that's an awesome feat and you should certainly celebrate being back in the 100's again! If you don't mind, how long did it take you to get fit? Let's just say that I'm a bit off my former race weight... I've decided that it's silly to worry over the gram weight difference between tires, especially when I have excess pounds to shed! Anyway, congrats again on your grand success, it inspired me to push myself today and stay up with a group riders about half my age (and maybe weight too) and proudly I managed to hang in there and keep up. Not too bad for ex-racer who's just a bit fluffy (as my daughter calls it)!!! Thanks!
1989 Schwinn 974 ("Klein"/PDG)
Stock with Ultegra 7 speed - 20 pounds
(Now) 8 speed Dura Ace STI "brifters", threadless stem, 3T ergo bars, and custom built Dura Ace hub/Mavic CXP21 wheels - 17.4 pounds
The bike is still a rocket and I love it!!!
-D-
That is really good Rally! I have never had to lose weight because of my metabolism, but I know that it is a hard task to accomplish and takes a disciplined person to tackle it. So many people do it, but I think they don't give themselves enough credit. It is extremely hard to lose weight. I work at a gym, and I don't see the regulars' bodies looking trimmer for about 5 months or so.
