Nancy and I stopped at a bike store on our ride today so I could buy another tube. Somehow the weight of my bike comes up and the LBS guy offers to weigh it. 31 pounds with 2 full water bottles, rack, front and rear fenders. You know, all the gear that you actually have on your bike when you're riding. Or at least - that I have on my bike while riding. Nancy's bike comes in at a bit over 24 pounds.
Thom's suggestion - lose 6 pounds.Gee honey - I would if I could. But I bet I'd still have work hard to keep up with her.
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11-27-2005, 06:49 PM #1
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11-27-2005, 07:08 PM #2
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eh, that's nuthin !
I just weighed Pokey. 33 lbs, with all the stuff you mentioned.
And I wouldn't trade him in for the world
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Ooh, Dusty, my "fast" bike, comes in at a svelte 28 lbs, loaded w. all the necessities.
No wonder I'm so much swifter on Dusty than on Pokey.
Yeah, swift, right.
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11-28-2005, 03:34 AM #3
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How do you weigh your bike? Pick it up and stand on the scale, then subtract your weight? L.
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11-28-2005, 04:28 AM #4
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At the LBS they had what looked like a work stand that he put it on.
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11-28-2005, 05:37 AM #5
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I'm almost afraid to know how much "the little Navigator that Could" weighs. I have a water bottle, lights, fuzzy dice, just added a cooler bag (for bendo box) a under seat bag on the frame instead of behind the seat. The bike itself is heavy add all that stuff and then me and sometimes a 25 backpack coming from the grocery and whatever gets tied to the handlebars that don't fit in the pack.
Hmmmm, I may try the weigh me then weigh the bike trick if I don't blow up the scales... Weight (wait
) I've lost 100 pounds so that should give a LITTLE extra leeway on the scales LOL...
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11-28-2005, 05:56 AM #6
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Ha! Fuzzy dice! Listen, I feel if you can happily propel it down the road, then it's the right bike. I only ever doubted my Larkspur when it was too heavy to ride 100K comfortably. I have loved it on every other ride I've ever been on. Now, those fuzzy dice, let's see if TE sells them for bikes...
Originally Posted by mary9761
I'm almost afraid to know how much "the little Navigator that Could" weighs. I have a water bottle, lights, fuzzy dice, just added a cooler bag (for bendo box) a under seat bag on the frame instead of behind the seat. The bike itself is heavy add all that stuff and then me and sometimes a 25 backpack coming from the grocery and whatever gets tied to the handlebars that don't fit in the pack.
Hmmmm, I may try the weigh me then weigh the bike trick if I don't blow up the scales... Weight (wait ) I've lost 100 pounds so that should give a LITTLE extra leeway on the scales LOL... L.
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11-28-2005, 07:08 AM #7
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Yep, that's what I did. Originally Posted by Lise
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11-28-2005, 07:37 AM #8
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some bike shops use a hook type scale ( think sides of beef, big fish) that hangs from the ceiling.
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