- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Me like low gears.A new bike is not all what's cracked to be: you know @Rickshaw Phil does many 100 mile rides plus rides up hill I could not even do on foot on his 17kg bike?
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Bike weight
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Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Me like low gears.
Very modest, Phil, but I'm with @Pat "5mph" on this.
Chalking off a century on a 7kg carbon roadie is a good effort, but doing centuries on a 17kg clunker is in a different league.
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
Me like low gears.
Not sure how to write them but 24/42 & 14/24?
Best I've managed is 20 miles.
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Thanks for that. I think that future changes to the bike will probably be some lighter weight bits. Alloy bars would make a difference as would some better quality wheels and I could save nearly a kilo just by changing the tyres, much as I like the Schwalbe Marathons currently on.The current set up is a 44-32-22 tooth mountain bike triple up front with an 11-30 cassette. It works pretty well giving a 19" bottom gear that will winch up practically anything, a 107" top gear that's comfortable for up around 30mph (when I can manage that) and a decent spread of not-too-wide ratios inbetween.
As for the distance, it's taken a while to build up to the centuries. 20 miles was my limit for a long time and my first 25 miler was so difficult that I couldn't imagine how I could go further than that at the time. Stubbornness helps.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
The current set up is a 44-32-22 tooth mountain bike triple up front with an 11-30 cassette. It works pretty well giving a 19" bottom gear that will winch up practically anything, a 107" top gear that's comfortable for up around 30mph (when I can manage that) and a decent spread of not-too-wide ratios inbetween.
As for the distance, it's taken a while to build up to the centuries. 20 miles was my limit for a long time and my first 25 miler was so difficult that I couldn't imagine how I could go further than that at the time. Stubbornness helps.
A kilo or two would make a difference, as you've noticed with your other bike.
Does the Raleigh have sus forks?
A non-sus fork would save a lot of weight, and probably ride as well, if not better - certainly on road and cycle paths which I believe is most of your riding.
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Nope, no suspension fork. This is the bike:
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
17kg
in real-world ready to ride condition. The big chrome bell, steel handlebar and stem and Brooks saddle may help towards that.* I'd expect it to be nearer the weight of a similar spec tourer with the changes mentioned earlier.*Edit: and the kickstand - I always forget to mention that.
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mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
In a decent size, a rugged aluminum hybrid like that is surprisingly heavy.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Yes, not really so heavy, particularly as we have an honest person weighing it.
fatjel
Veteran
- Location
- West Wales
Just weighed mine with luggage scales.
Boardman is 11 kg with mudguards, lights , water bottle and spare lights ,tubes, pumps etc etc
Kaffenback is 13.5 kg in pretty much the same trim
Surprised how close they are..
Boardman is 11 kg with mudguards, lights , water bottle and spare lights ,tubes, pumps etc etc
Kaffenback is 13.5 kg in pretty much the same trim
Surprised how close they are..
Flick of the Elbow
Guru
- Location
- Edinburgh
My racing bike is about 20.5 lbs. No idea what that is in kg.
youngoldbloke
The older I get, the faster I used to be ...
1KG = 2.2 LBS or if you're lazy
Jayaly
Senior Member
- Location
- Hertfordshire
I have a sudden urge to properly weigh my Gazelle. Since I can hardly lift it, and the published weights for the bike and the child seat together would be 23.8 kg, I'm going to guess "heavy".
Spoked Wheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bournemouth
I just weighted my winter bike at 13.3kg
With mudguards, rack, saddle bag with spare tubes, 2 CO2 canisters, multi tool....etc.
My summer bike is under 7.5kg
I found that is nicer riding the summer bike after riding a heavy bike for a week or so. In the summer I take my MTB out sometimes and then the summer bike and it feels great
With mudguards, rack, saddle bag with spare tubes, 2 CO2 canisters, multi tool....etc.
My summer bike is under 7.5kg
I found that is nicer riding the summer bike after riding a heavy bike for a week or so. In the summer I take my MTB out sometimes and then the summer bike and it feels great
