Proper way to weigh a bike
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- asphaltdude
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For italian manufacturers: catalog weight = actual weight of a size 48 with no pedals and cage -5%
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You are not allowed to ask how much weights red italian bike the same way you are not allowed to ask age of pretty girl you have just met.
Manufacturer claimed weight is usually without padals, cages and size small. Some manufacturers can be way off that, not necessarily Italians.
Manufacturer claimed weight is usually without padals, cages and size small. Some manufacturers can be way off that, not necessarily Italians.
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MaxDaddy wrote:I'm actually wondering if I want to weigh my own bike what do I include on it?
That's completely up to you.
I would say: with pedals, cages and computer, but without bottles, saddle bag, pump etc.
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If you have to unscrew it, you weight it.....
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According to the UCI:
"The minimum weight of the bicycle (in working order) shall be 6.800 kg, considered without on-board accessories
in place, that is to say those items that may be removed during the event."
http://www.uci.ch/Modules/BUILTIN/getOb ... Y&LangId=1
And if you have trouble sleeping at night:
http://www.uci.ch/Modules/BUILTIN/getOb ... 3&LangId=1
So as btompkins pointed out, if you need to screw it on, you need to include it in the weight - pedals, bottle cages, etc. I personally exclude the computer.
"The minimum weight of the bicycle (in working order) shall be 6.800 kg, considered without on-board accessories
in place, that is to say those items that may be removed during the event."
http://www.uci.ch/Modules/BUILTIN/getOb ... Y&LangId=1
And if you have trouble sleeping at night:
http://www.uci.ch/Modules/BUILTIN/getOb ... 3&LangId=1
So as btompkins pointed out, if you need to screw it on, you need to include it in the weight - pedals, bottle cages, etc. I personally exclude the computer.
My view: No computer or mount, zero or one cage, no bolts for the missing cage(s).
The computer is separate: an accessory like a tool bag, not part of the bike.
Obviously include pedals.
The computer is separate: an accessory like a tool bag, not part of the bike.
Obviously include pedals.
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For me the weight given should be the way you ride it. When I weight my bike I weight with pedals (try riding without them), cages and computor is I use one on that bike. I also weight again with full water bottle and tool bottle packed with I normally take.
The later weight is the way I ride it and therefore it is the important weight.
I could make my bike quite alot lighter by removing bolts, computor, cages e.t.c. I don't ride it that way though.
I ignore manufacters weights as with all statisitcs it will depend on the details. Unless numbers that cannot be compared.
The later weight is the way I ride it and therefore it is the important weight.
I could make my bike quite alot lighter by removing bolts, computor, cages e.t.c. I don't ride it that way though.
I ignore manufacters weights as with all statisitcs it will depend on the details. Unless numbers that cannot be compared.
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In brief , manufacturers weights are not worth to recognize them.
I agree with djconnel here in his no cages version.
I agree with djconnel here in his no cages version.
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