If I can lift a bike over a fallen tree then it is light enough. I remember when I had full front a rear pannier racks and was carrying way more camping stuff than I needed including 2kgs of coffee making paraphenalia. I went to pull my bike over a fallen tree and almost couldn't lift it. I got home and that Appaloosa setup was around 17.5kgs unloaded. That was one of the few times I've ever worried about weight. Now I don the lift test before I go anywhere and throw out stuff I don't need.
My ten years of experience riding Rivs tells me that Grant makes his frames a bit overbuilt and his forks a bit underbuilt. Always wanted to try a surly fork on my Sam or something just to see how much difference it would make. Boy I went on a tangent what is this thread about? As far as deciding between suzie vs clem, and assuming budget isn't an issue. Get the one you can actually get your hands on! If you want to electrify in the future make sure you get a bottom bracket mounted kit I would never want a front hub motor on a Riv. On Saturday, 20 November 2021 at 08:26:34 UTC+8 Joe Bernard wrote: > That ain't bad at all, Gill. I would have guessed 5 pounds more for sure. > Clems are light! 🙂 > > Joe Bernard > > On Friday, November 19, 2021 at 4:03:54 PM UTC-8 Gill wrote: > >> 2020 Clem stock build, brooks B17, thunder burt tires, light tubes, small >> saddle bag - 31lbs. >> On Friday, November 19, 2021 at 12:34:47 PM UTC-5 aeroperf wrote: >> >>> While we’re going "arghhhh!"... >>> A number of threads have asked, and one of the questions could be >>> answered just by hanging a bike on the scale at your LBS. >>> >>> I was hoping Leah would weigh Peppermint Platy before and after her >>> build, but I guess that’s OBE. >>> How about somebody go weigh their Clem, and somebody go weigh their >>> Gus/Susie, and somebody go weigh their Platypus - and report back? >>> >>> Whether bike weight actually makes a difference or not, there seems to >>> be a conspiracy about not reporting Rivendell bike weights. >>> We’ve had people talk about getting them up a flight of stairs, or >>> hanging them on a rack, but nobody actually puts out a number. >>> >>> I’ll start. Here’s mine: >>> 2015 Sam, size 55, as supplied by Rivendell: >>> Bar end shifters, Suguino XD2 triple crank, FD-3030 front, Atlas 700c >>> wheels, Conti SpeedRide tubed tires, Shimano RD-M591 rear, Shimano R550 >>> levers, Tektro R-559 brakes, cork grips. >>> Add a Serfas RX-921V saddle, Blackspire pedals, Zefal fenders, and a >>> bell. >>> 29 pounds, 3 oz >>> >>> Add a Blackburn EX-1 rack and BCC 12.12 computer and my typical riding >>> weight comes in a just a smidge under 30.5 pounds. >>> >>> A Homer, size 51, set up exactly the same way except Deore FC-M590 crank >>> and FD-M610 derailleur came in at 29 pounds 14 oz. Smaller bike, thinner >>> tubing, lighter crank. >>> >>> It’s not a Susie or a Clem or a Platy, but it is a data point. Next >>> time at your LBS, take one minute and have them weigh your bike. >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b456eaf8-7154-49ae-8d99-55d25e7873c0n%40googlegroups.com.
