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jimmington
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by jimmington

Hello! (first post) :-)

Recently weighed my sunday-best bike on a scale and it came in around the 7.4kg mark. This was a little heavier than expected, so I attempted to total up the components and see what weighs what.

The bike seems to weigh ~500g more than the sum of the manufacturer's stated weights (with a bit of judicious rounding up too).

Am I missing something (frameset,groupset,wheels,tyres,tubes,bars,stem,pedals,seatpost,saddle,chain,bar-tape,qr skewers,bottle,cages,cables) or is just that Maybe every component weighs more than stated?

ChiZ01
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by ChiZ01

BB and headset bearings, RD hanger, stem cap and expander, seatpost clamp

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jimmington
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by jimmington

Looks like the fork was the main culprit/essential-part-of-bike-I'd-missed

Much obliged.

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Stolichnaya
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by Stolichnaya

Your issue here is "manufacturer's stated weights."
Those are atrociously off in many cases, don't include paint / clearcoat and may be provided in the smallest frame / component size.

AJS914
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by AJS914

Don't forget to count the cables and housings. They are not included in derailleur or shifter weights.

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