Bike weight

[andretraut]

Notwithstanding the road race limit of 6.8kg, it will be interesting to know what are the opinion of Hubbers on what is light and what is not, for a road bike, a full suspension and a hardtail, irrespective of the frame material.

 

One often hear the magical sub figure in cycling...sub 3 for the Argus or a 100km race, sub 7 for a road bike's weight and sub 10 for a mtb. What do you think?

[Bike Mob]

in my opion:

 

Road:

 

Sub 8 Ave

Sub 7 Light

Sub 6.5 Very Light

Sub 6 Superlight

 

Mtb HT

 

Sub 11 Ave

Sub 10 Light

Sub 9.5 Very Light

Sub 9 Superlight

 

MTB Dual add 500 -750g to HT.

[SteveS]

sub 6.5 kg - road

sub 9.5 kg dual suspension

sub 8.5 kg hard tail

[andretraut]

in my opion:

 

Road:

 

Sub 8 Ave

Sub 7 Light

Sub 6.5 Very Light

Sub 6 Superlight

 

Mtb HT

 

Sub 11 Ave

Sub 10 Light

Sub 9.5 Very Light

Sub 9 Superlight

 

MTB Dual add 500 -750g to HT.

 

Sounds very realistic Tarmac, also my thoughts. Battling to dip my bikes under the 7 for the road, and 10 for the full sus, but I'll get there. I know that Sram Red will do the trick for my road bike, but then again I am actually content with the their weight, as I am battling to dip below 80kg myself.

[Palaeodom]

sub 6.5 kg - road

sub 9.5 kg dual suspension

sub 8.5 kg hard tail

 

 

These are of course R60,000 plus machines and really only obtainable through extreme expense or sponsorship...

 

I agree with Tarmac's ideas.

[Guest glamguy]

i think ultimate hubber is wright

[Tiny K]

i think ultimate hubber is wright

 

You mean Tarmac-SL3 right?

[Wernervdmerwe]

Well... I agree with Tarmac if the duals he refers to is strictly XC.

 

Trail bikes add another 500g-1Kg

AM bikes add another 1Kg-2Kg

DH bikes add a small anvil

 

 

Edited November 30, 2010 by Wernervdmerwe