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  • January 20, 2015 at 6:17 pm #23060
    Jacko

    Is there an accepted convention for what’s included when a bike weight is quoted?

    Pedals? Bottle cages? Saddle?

    Or is it stripped to the essentials with all options removed?

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  • May 3, 2016 at 1:43 pm #827997
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    cptlik

    It makes sense not to include

    It makes sense not to include pedals etc since this allows a base-line figure to be calculated.  (initially at least) everyone who buys a certain bike will have that bike as the common element.  Everything else: pedals, computers and cages etc will be unique to the purchaser; it doesn’t make sense to include these in the published weight.  What e.g. pedals would they use?

    January 22, 2015 at 5:23 pm #827995
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    P3t3

    I kind of agree with NOT
    I kind of agree with NOT publishing complete bike weights. Its a nice metric for the punter to use to buy the wrong bike. The “right” bike has to be worth at least a couple of kg…?

    January 21, 2015 at 6:48 pm #827993
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    youngoldbloke

    Rose do too – whether
    Rose do too – whether accurate or not is another thing.

    January 21, 2015 at 6:33 pm #827991
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    unistriker

    On websites its very rare to
    On websites its very rare to see actual quoted weights… This annoys me. Canyon only seem to publish weights openly.

    Weight does not officially say whats included but i imagine its WITHOUT pedals, computers and bottle cages.

    With Seat and seatpost.

    Probikes have to 6.8kilos which can include pedals, bottlecages, computers, Lead weights. EXCLUDE WATER BOTTLES FILLED UP no ?

    January 21, 2015 at 4:05 pm #827989
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    Jimmy Ray Will

    Oolon Colluphid

    Oolon Colluphid wrote:
    rjfrussell wrote:
    il sole wrote:
    CXR94Di2 wrote:
    Seat on, no pedals or bottles cages. Any bike that weighs 20lb or less is light. 15 lb is super light.

    that’s right. I however, like to include pedals and 2 bottle cages…like that mine’s in at 6.7Kg…

    Is it filled with helium?

    Not that unusual these days. My aluminium Rose weighs 7kg with Campag Athena groupset and Zonda wheels :)

    I reckon there might be an argument for checking your scales there! 7kg seems light for an alloy frame, mid range group and average wheels… Unless your finishing kit is properly special.

    As an aside, it always annoys me when people quite weights without pedals, cages, computer… basically everything that you’d anticipate needing to ride the bike. A bit like me weighing myself and then claiming a weight minus the 5lbs of fat I could easily lose…

    January 21, 2015 at 3:03 pm #827987
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    il sole

    rjfrussell wrote:il sole

    rjfrussell wrote:
    il sole wrote:
    CXR94Di2 wrote:
    Seat on, no pedals or bottles cages. Any bike that weighs 20lb or less is light. 15 lb is super light.

    that’s right. I however, like to include pedals and 2 bottle cages…like that mine’s in at 6.7Kg…

    Is it filled with helium?

    đŸ™‚ no, lightweight Wilier Zero.7, shamal ultra wheels and a very recent upgrade to 2014 super record đŸ˜€

    January 21, 2015 at 2:47 pm #827985
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    Oolon Colluphid

    rjfrussell wrote:il sole

    rjfrussell wrote:
    il sole wrote:
    CXR94Di2 wrote:
    Seat on, no pedals or bottles cages. Any bike that weighs 20lb or less is light. 15 lb is super light.

    that’s right. I however, like to include pedals and 2 bottle cages…like that mine’s in at 6.7Kg…

    Is it filled with helium?

    Not that unusual these days. My aluminium Rose weighs 7kg with Campag Athena groupset and Zonda wheels đŸ™‚

    January 21, 2015 at 2:35 pm #827983
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    rjfrussell

    il sole wrote:CXR94Di2

    il sole wrote:
    CXR94Di2 wrote:
    Seat on, no pedals or bottles cages. Any bike that weighs 20lb or less is light. 15 lb is super light.

    that’s right. I however, like to include pedals and 2 bottle cages…like that mine’s in at 6.7Kg…

    Is it filled with helium?

    January 21, 2015 at 2:22 pm #827981
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    il sole

    CXR94Di2 wrote:Seat on, no

    CXR94Di2 wrote:
    Seat on, no pedals or bottles cages. Any bike that weighs 20lb or less is light. 15 lb is super light.

    that’s right. I however, like to include pedals and 2 bottle cages…like that mine’s in at 6.7Kg…

    January 20, 2015 at 6:50 pm #827979
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    CXR94Di2

    Seat on, no pedals or bottles
    Seat on, no pedals or bottles cages. Any bike that weighs 20lb or less is light. 15 lb is super light.

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