Weighing a Bike

[Plax]

How do I weigh my bike?
I only have your ordinary everyday bathroom scales at my disposal. I don't want to obviously go over the airline weight limit when I go take my bike abroad.

 

[iLB]

1) weigh self on scales - x

2) weigh self holding bike on scales - n

3) n-x=m

m= mass of bike

simples

 

[MacB]

stand on scales and note your weight, now pick up bike and do smae, then subtract first from second, should be close enough.

I actually shelled out £4 on a fishing scale, basic springloaded one. This is attached to a hook in garage ceiling and I just hang a bike on it by the saddle, it copes with weights up to 25kg/50lbs. Won't be super accurate but I wasn't spending £30+ on a fancy digital one.

 

[iLB]

beat ya

 

[Plax]

That was a totally traumatic experience. I've just found out I've put on nearly a stone in weight!

Bike weighs an horrific 15.87 kgs with mudguards and bar ends too. Eeeek!

 

[accountantpete]

That was a totally traumatic experience. I've just found out I've put on nearly a stone in weight!

Bike weighs an horrific 15.87 kgs with mudguards and bar ends too. Eeeek!

Get 6 bags of sugar in a carrier bag and lift it - that's how much excess you are carrying around over a reasonably portly road bike - and that's just the bike!

 

[I am Spartacus]

Presumably an MTB, why so so shocked?
Heavier grades alloy.. full of bits you shouldnt really need but they bang 'em on the bike like suspension
I dont need to weigh mine, I know it is a godamn porker and there is nothing I can do about it.

 

[MacB]

beat ya

don't push your luck Shrimpo

 

[jimboalee]

OK, so I took the pedals off.

Add another 12 oz.

 

[PpPete]

That's just showing off!





(He said - jealously...)

 

[MacB]

That's just showing off!





(He said - jealously...)

ruins him for other bikes though, we have much more fun

 

[Greenbank]

OK, so I took the pedals off.

15lb pedals? Look?