|   MTB WEIGHT | Jallison007
Nov 7, 2002 11:54 AM | | I have got a older 1995 cannnondale with a mantiou sx shock on it. I also have full xt and a rock shox seatpost with a gel seat and bontrager jones tires. Is 26 lbs heavy for a bike setup like this??? |
| You tell me? | JonT
Nov 7, 2002 12:02 PM | | You tell me...if you find it too heavy then it is. If you're a pro or semi pro racer then yes it most probably is a bit too heavy... |
| re: MTB WEIGHT | ddraewwg
Nov 7, 2002 12:16 PM | | it's all relative. for the parts spec that you have....no, it's not heavy. |
| re: MTB WEIGHT | TipThemScales
Nov 7, 2002 12:38 PM | | I guess she's all relative.
Add 'er all up: body weight, clothing weight, helmet weight, shoe weight, water bottle weight and any pack you might be carrying
Whether the bike weighs 22 pounds, 24 pounds, 26 pounds or 28 pounds - ya gotta move the whole package up the hill. |
| NO! | jcw
Nov 7, 2002 1:11 PM | | Don't get too caught up in the weight game. I've heard lots of stories about 22 pound hardtails, and I have no doubt that a few exist, but not many. I have yet to see any come into our shop. I have a nice aluminum cyclocross bike, sub 3 pound frame, rigid aluminum fork, Rolf vector wheels, kevlar 700c x 32 tires, and it tips the scales at 22 pounds. Most of the really light hardtails we see coming into our shop turn out to be in the 24 - 25 pound range when we toss 'em on the scale. So 26 is pretty darn good IMO. |
| I agree. | OldSchool
Nov 7, 2002 3:35 PM | | You have a nice bike. Enjoy it...
Tim |
| what?? | Radar MCM #35
Nov 7, 2002 5:57 PM | | You work at a shop, and have yet to see a 22 lb hardtail? Do you only carry low end bikes? Because the top of the line hardtails in Trek's, Gary Fisher's, Cannondale's, etc lineups are in the 22-23 lb range. My second bike is a Trek hardtail built with XT, Sid SL, Rold wheels, nothing special...but as long as it has light tires, it's in the 22 lb range. Plenty of expert racers in the area have lighter bikes...but then again, a good expert racer around here has a bike that's 26-27 lbs (quality parts, have no idea why it's that heavy). What state are you in, anyway?
Radar MCM #35 |
| what?? | Kwik Z
Nov 7, 2002 6:01 PM | | most people claiming light weights, including manufacturers use very optimistic scales. also jsut adding parts together doesn't come out the same as weighing the whole thing. the man said, he's got a light frame, rigid fork and its a cyclocross bike; it still weighs 22lbs. when you see bikes in the photo gallery that say they weigh 21 or 22, i think most of the time, the owner is lying. |
| agreed | laffeaux
Nov 8, 2002 10:41 AM | | I'm not saying it's impossible to have a bike that light, but I suspect that most people are overly optimistic about their bikes, or they weigh their bikes without pedals, water bottles, etc.
I have a bike (Yeti ARC) that is 24 pounds (exactly as I ride it), and I could probably drop it a pound by replacing the Judy Race with a SID, or by replacing the tires that work well with slicks or semi-sicks. Otherwise the saving I could get by spending big bucks is measured in grams, not pounds.
That's not saying that people have not maxed out there credit cards, and managed to build 21 pound bikes, but it's unusual (execpt on the weight weenies board). I work part time in a shop as well, and I've seen bikes in the 24-25 range pretty often. I can't remember ever seeing anything much below that. Nothing that we sell (stock) is lighter than what I own. |
| out of curiosity, where is your shop? | mikeb
Nov 7, 2002 7:47 PM | | because i've seen a few twenty two and twenty three pound hardtails.
mine was a hair over twenty four and the one i have now is exactly twenty five, which i feel is just a bit heavy for a modern, high end hardtail.
the dualie tips the scales at twenty five even and i've seen a few that are even lighter than that, in the flesh, on a scale, in a shop.
by the way, i live in bike-crazy san francisco for whatever that's worth. |
| re: MTB WEIGHT | Berkeley Mike
Nov 7, 2002 5:06 PM | | The Aquila I rode for years was about 29. I still had a good time but my current HT, at 25 lbs, is much more fun to throw around. |
| 28# hardtail | EricTheRed
Nov 8, 2002 8:35 AM | | Don't worry about the weight of the bike, it only makes you stronger, plus you won't have to worry about it breaking on the downhills.
-e |
| re: MTB WEIGHT | Mikerj
Nov 8, 2002 10:46 AM | | I don't really buy the idea that a bike should be under a certain weight. Think about it. If you weigh, say 145-155# maybe your bike should be around 22-24#. But if you are 180# and up I would definitely expect a 26# bike to be acceptable.
The best way to lose 5# from your bike is to take if off your gut.
Mike |
| Disagree | EricTheRed
Nov 8, 2002 12:22 PM | | weight of the bike should fit your needs and budget. If you want a sturdy ride that you don't have to worry about(ie you like to abuse your bike and your bike likes being abused) then a heavier bike is usually better, if you only care about going uphill and don't thrash the bike then a lighter bike will usually fit the bill.
I weight 145# + gear, i ride a 28# bike depending on what tires are on it, i may have a different riding style/phylosophy than you do but i like the strong wheels and sturdy frame.
-e |
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