Furbz Posted June 12, 2014 Share So, my ole man is currently building up a marathon bike for World champs and to defend his XC title in Norway later this year. in the process we weighed everything that went on his bike using a medical grade scale.to our surprise the 4 brand new racing ralphs were significantly different in weight from one anotheri'm talking a spread of just under 100 grams.so from 580 grams to 678 grams its got us wandering how there can be around 15% difference? poor quality control maybe? who knows. it doesn't bother us really, but it is a lot more than we ever expected Anyone else done this exercise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonF_ Posted June 12, 2014 Share Not questioning your intelligence, but were they not perhaps a mix of TRL non snakeskins and Snakeskin versions, that difference just sounds huge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbz Posted June 12, 2014 Share Lol, no they were absolutely identical in every way thats why i am questioning it, the differences in weight really has us quite confused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted June 12, 2014 Share Weighted everything when I built my bike and Ralph was 635g and Ron 582g. Both Snakeskin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbz Posted June 12, 2014 Share Weighted everything when I built my bike and Ralph was 635g and Ron 582g. Both Snakeskin. Thanks, nice to see we are not the only ones who have found this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted June 12, 2014 Share Thanks, nice to see we are not the only ones who have found this he is referring to two different models of tyre, whereas you found the same variance within the same model of tyre. That's very poor quality control. Are they:the same compound (pacestar etc) tyres?wire or folding bead?same color or white/other colors?all evolution line?all snakeskin?same wheel size?If yes in that regard as well, query Schwalbe. keen to hear what they see as acceptable manufacturing tolerances on weight. Edited June 12, 2014 by Capricorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bike Posted June 12, 2014 Share Weighted everything when I built my bike and Ralph was 635g and Ron 582g. Both Snakeskin.last time weighed a Ralph it was 605 g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted June 12, 2014 Share last time weighed a Ralph it was 605 gsuspect....where do they save the weight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted June 12, 2014 Share According to Schwalbe website weight is 640g for Ralph 29 x 2.25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted June 12, 2014 Share Ron Snakeskin 29 x 2.25 - 605g (website) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted June 12, 2014 Share According to Schwalbe website weight is 640g for Ralph 29 x 2.25645 for an Ikon...so very similar....Ikons dont sweat after a couple of months though nickcza 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift01 Posted June 12, 2014 Share This is starting to turn into Mine is............... It is strange especially if you watch their video on how they make the tires and how they brag at quality control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted June 12, 2014 Share This is starting to turn into Mine is............... It is strange especially if you watch their video on how they make the tires and how they brag at quality control.and yours is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift01 Posted June 12, 2014 Share and yours is?You should know as a Scotsman I went for the lowest..... I think one I had was 580 something but that could be the one that got a puncture on the 2nd ride......... I have a new one in the box at home will weigh it tonight and give feedback. The last scale I had was a little dodgy rouxtjie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Karma Posted June 12, 2014 Share 645 for an Ikon...so very similar....Ikons dont sweat after a couple of months though the Ralph on my Air is the last Schwalbe I'll ever buy. Dis net Stans orals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted June 12, 2014 Share the Ralph on my Air is the last Schwalbe I'll ever buy.Dis net Stans orals.Self....die goed sweet soos n landras vark op n vandusie.... Ikon ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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