Jono Waddell Posted July 24, 2013 Share Hi all, Please help me out here. In terms of a carbon frame weight, what would be considered as being light? I am interested in a carbon frame but the weight is 2kg for a small frame, which seems heavy to me. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/128782-frame-weights/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted July 24, 2013 Share Hi all, Please help me out here. In terms of a carbon frame weight, what would be considered as being light? I am interested in a carbon frame but the weight is 2kg for a small frame, which seems heavy to me.Hardtail or dual-sus Shangri la 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/128782-frame-weights/#findComment-2002484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Waddell Posted July 24, 2013 Share Sorry. Its a road frame. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/128782-frame-weights/#findComment-2002487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted July 24, 2013 Share Sorry. Its a road frame.nee sheet 2kg is very heavy for a roadframe, to give you an idea. My niner alu frame..medium = 1700gMy fongkong carbon frame medium =1175gRocky Mountain vertex = 990g The new scott(think it is the plasma) with fork have combined weight of under 1000g... Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/128782-frame-weights/#findComment-2002489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat-ass Posted July 24, 2013 Share That weight of 2kg sounds to me like its been weighed with the fork, headset, seatpost, and maybe the BB still in? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/128782-frame-weights/#findComment-2002492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted July 24, 2013 Share Hi all, Please help me out here. In terms of a carbon frame weight, what would be considered as being light? I am interested in a carbon frame but the weight is 2kg for a small frame, which seems heavy to me.Does that weight not include the fork?What frame is it?2kg for a rd frame is heavy,you can get steel at 1.4kg. Some manufacturers weigh the bare frame with no paint,no rear hanger and no bb mount.1.3kg and under is pretty light. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/128782-frame-weights/#findComment-2002493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cippo Posted July 24, 2013 Share I would say light is under 1100g and sub 400g for fork. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/128782-frame-weights/#findComment-2002498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mob Posted July 24, 2013 Share that must include fork and headset... still a bit porky though...what frame is it? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/128782-frame-weights/#findComment-2002500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Waddell Posted July 24, 2013 Share It includes the fork, headset and seatpost. Sorry, should have included all that info in original post. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/128782-frame-weights/#findComment-2002502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cippo Posted July 24, 2013 Share Hi all, Please help me out here. In terms of a carbon frame weight, what would be considered as being light? I am interested in a carbon frame but the weight is 2kg for a small frame, which seems heavy to me. What frame is it?Is it painted/ unpainted?Fork full carbon or with alu-steerer?Isp or trad- seatpost? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/128782-frame-weights/#findComment-2002503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Waddell Posted July 24, 2013 Share Raleigh RC7000 Carbon. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/128782-frame-weights/#findComment-2002506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez-O Posted July 24, 2013 Share Surely you could get a good alloy frame with carbon fork and seatpost that will be lighter than that.I think the Cannondale CAAD8 alloy frame is about 1300g for the frame (excluding fork ect). Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/128782-frame-weights/#findComment-2002520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese Posted July 24, 2013 Share Hi, Do not know so much about weights but have a RC8000 Frame when I bought the bike with SRAM Force on it weighed 6.9 kg complete bike. As far as I know the RC7000 is same frame but components was different so it cant be that bad.It is a few years back technology though so will probably not be as low as the new frames. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/128782-frame-weights/#findComment-2002528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted July 24, 2013 Share Back in 1997 I had a custom Easton aluminium frame built which was under a kg. cost R4k Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/128782-frame-weights/#findComment-2002539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted July 24, 2013 Share As reference: Frame: Around 1kg considered average to good. For high end you'd want to break 1000g as most high end and even some second / third tier models break the 1kg mark without issues. Fork: Around 380g is considered average to good. High end is sub 350g and in some cases closer to 300g Raleigh have always been on the heavier side along with Silverback and...Pinarello! Felt, Scott, Cannondale, Spez and several others do not have an issue to drop competitive "base" weights. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/128782-frame-weights/#findComment-2002541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted July 24, 2013 Share Scott The new Scott Addict frame and fork is under 1kg Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/128782-frame-weights/#findComment-2002548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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