My 57 cm(c-c) 650c '99 Joe fixed gofast weighed 17.75 lb with Nitto cage and Speedplay X-1 pedals. My 58 cm 559 '03 Curt, in its original form as a gofast 1X10, otherwise similarly set up, weighed exactly a pound more. Now that the '99 has track pedals and clips and straps, I suppose it weighs half a pound more, and the '03, now a fixed conversion, with its fenders plus Fly rack and B&M taillight and the clip and strap pedals, probably weighs 2 lb more even without the rear cluster and derailleur and shifter. Both of these bikes have stout tubing and rather heavy frames and forks.The Motobecane, also a 57 or 58, weighs considerably more thanks to the wheels, largely, tho' it lacks the Dura Ace seatposts and ti Phil bbs of the Rivendells; this even though the frame and fork themselves are noticeably lighter. Of course, the gofast has permanently attached a Country Bag ...
I think I must save a couple of lbs on each Riv thanks to the 559 and 571 wheels and tires. I wouldn't place a bet on the actual measurements, but the '99 feels faster than the other two, and the '03 feels faster than the Motobecane, which itself feels spritely -- noticeably spritely compared to the Nishiki, which is a dog largely I hope because of the soon to be replaced (Thanks again, Joe!) cheap 27 1 1/4 tires. (The Nishiki wags more than the others; perhaps it will plane?) On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 9:52 PM, Bill M. <[email protected]> wrote: > > My '95 Road Std. weighs around 21 lb, maybe a tick less, including > bottle cages but no pump or bags. It has a few lighter-than-average > parts on it (American Classic seatpost and rear hub, Dia Compe BRS200 > brake calipers, Speedplay X1 pedals). Tires are Vittoria Rubino Pro > 28 mm (~270 gm IIRC), the saddle is a VO Model 6, leather on steel > frame, same weight as my old B17. > > The 'less than a full water bottle' arguement always seems specious to > me. I don't carry less water to make up for a heavier bike. > > Bill > > > On Mar 24, 4:46 pm, Bruce <[email protected]> wrote: > > Some time, not too far back, there was a discussion of the "heavy" 753 > tube set used on early Rivendells made by Waterford. Having time on my hands > tonight, I dragged a scale out in the garage and weighed my bikes. All were > weighed as is, with regular (in my case 28 to 37 mm) tires, brass bells, > steel railed leather saddles, and saddle bags (these were emptied though) > Things like pedals and bottle cages, and cylcometers are all attached. Many > of you know that the manufacturers who tout how light their bikes are take > much of this stuff off and fit the skinniest, thinnest tires they can on for > the weighing. > > > > Early Rivendell with "stout" tubes : 22 lbs 650B 32mm tires > > Nashbar Mark III with 26" wheelset: 23 lbs 559 28 mm tires > > Rambouillet: 24 lbs 559 32 mm > tires > > Saluki (with fenders and front rack ) 27.5 lbs 650B 37 mm tires > > > > They all feel great to ride, and honestly, the weight of two filled water > bottles on the 1st bike makes it about as heavy as the last without the > water! Of course, weights vary based on equipment, but nothing here is all > that heavy, considering what you get for the weight that's there. > > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM Professional Resumes. Contact [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
