My Chromag Rootdown was 35lbs by the time I stripped it down.
By contrast Jacob's Cotic BFeMax is a hair over 31lbs.
My Chromag Rootdown was 35lbs by the time I stripped it down.
By contrast Jacob's Cotic BFeMax is a hair over 31lbs.
I think it's a reasonable weight for a rowdy hardtail. I guess if you only ride your own bike it doesn't matter anyway.
My Canfield Epo is probably near 30 lbs, but I have no idea. Might weight it this weekend out of curiosity. Definitely much lighter than my Ripmo AF (but that thing is a tank).
All I know is that it climbs like a rocket.
My ESD is right around 33lbs, sans water bottle or oneup pump. Actually, that's a question I've wondered: do you weigh a bike without those extra things hanging off it, or if they're always on for every ride, do you weigh them too? I'm for weighing them all together (maybe without water in the bottle though)
Posted by: Flatted-again
do you weigh a bike without those extra things hanging off it, or if they're always on for every ride, do you weigh them too? I'm for weighing them all together (maybe without water in the bottle though)
If you want to know the actual usable weight then include it. If you're in the business of making and/or selling bikes, always exclude it ;-)
The industry is too obsessed with bike weight imo. Maybe it's important if you're a roadie or cover crazy distances. It does make for a livelier ride which can be good or bad depending on your trails or riding preference.
Posted by: Tremeer023
Posted by: Flatted-again
do you weigh a bike without those extra things hanging off it, or if they're always on for every ride, do you weigh them too? I'm for weighing them all together (maybe without water in the bottle though)
If you want to know the actual usable weight then include it. If you're in the business of making and/or selling bikes, always exclude it ;-)
The industry is too obsessed with bike weight imo. Maybe it's important if you're a roadie or cover crazy distances. It does make for a livelier ride which can be good or bad depending on your trails or riding preference.
Great points!
My 35lb was w/o bottle or water but otherwise ready to ride. No tools except EDC lite - everything else is in the backpack
Posted by: UFO
3 bike lean, though my son's Honzo 24 isn't really seen.
My Sakura in it's final form: XT 1x9, Avid BB7 cable discs, DT340 wheels, and og KS Lev 27.2 dropper. I've been waffling on a drop bar conversion for the past couple of years, but for a ride to beat around the park on and take the kids to the playground, I think KISS is the premise.
Lovely to see another Sakura. Best headbadge ever.
I need to take a new photo of my partners Sakura one day. She rarely rides mountainbike these days, but it's still a great bike ready to hit some green and blue trails with a Fox Talas 140 in nearly mint condition.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CddTPZXMoY1/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Technical question here : why can't I see many of the pictures posted here ? Whether I'm using Frefox, Safari, Edge, etc., oftentimes I just see the "Nice bike!" comments without the pictures and it makes me really sad.
Posted by: Flatted-again
My ESD is right around 33lbs, sans water bottle or oneup pump. Actually, that's a question I've wondered: do you weigh a bike without those extra things hanging off it, or if they're always on for every ride, do you weigh them too? I'm for weighing them all together (maybe without water in the bottle though)
If you want to compare it with review bike weights you take all that stuff and the pedals off.
It makes sense from the perspective of removing a variable the rider will bring themselves, but it means they always seem very light in reviews.
My pedals weigh ~1lb, there are lighter and heavier options available.
Are you logged in when you try to view the images?
@gdharries That was the issue indeed, thanks!
About the last few pages : the Silver parts on the Honzo look outstanding! And the beige/white Rootdown with green Lyric is awesome too! Mine's all black and grey, but I really do enjoy colorful rigs.
Posted by: velocipedestrian
Posted by: Flatted-again
My ESD is right around 33lbs, sans water bottle or oneup pump. Actually, that's a question I've wondered: do you weigh a bike without those extra things hanging off it, or if they're always on for every ride, do you weigh them too? I'm for weighing them all together (maybe without water in the bottle though)
If you want to compare it with review bike weights you take all that stuff and the pedals off.
It makes sense from the perspective of removing a variable the rider will bring themselves, but it means they always seem very light in reviews.
My pedals weigh ~1lb, there are lighter and heavier options available.
I guess I have weighed my builds without pedals. I can always add the pedal weight after, but I'm curious to compare to numbers from reviews. It's less a matter of what it actually weighs on the trail for me, and more a matter of just being meticulous about things. My last build came in quite over expected weight, which I think was due to the manufacturer's underestimate of the weight in the frame it self.
But that's probably just my own form of nerdiness. I know the bike will get heavier with sealant build up in the tires, for instance, and I can't adequately measure or control for that effect, nor is it going to matter on the trails. So weighing in riding form isn't so helpful for my interest, just weighing parts and fresh builds before riding.
I never weigh my bikes, haven’t owned a scale as an adult.
My doctahawk sure weighs a lot more than the Knolly though. It doesn’t stress me out though, good solid bike. If one could have both
Posted by: PowellRiviera
I never weigh my bikes, haven’t owned a scale as an adult.
My doctahawk sure weighs a lot more than the Knolly though. It doesn’t stress me out though, good solid bike. If one could have both
Weight doesn't bother me but I find it interesting to compare real bike weights (proper metal frames built with proper metal parts) with the latest and greatest plasticwündercycles. I'm not racing so it really doesn’t matter.
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