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Title: Bike weight, is it really important?!
Post by: mattuknc on September 11, 2011, 10:17 AM: My Haro RS2 is up for sale and someone asked for it's weight?!
Never really bothered about that sort of thing but as they asked I thought I'd weigh the lot!

Subrosa Pandorra dtt '09 = 24.4 Lbs
Haro RS2 Group 1 = 25.2 Lbs
Skyway Streetstyler = 28 Lbs
Mongoose Cali = 28.9 Lbs
Hoffman D130 = 31.2 Lbs

Quite interesting really, :-\ well maybe not, the Haro is still pretty light but does feel fragile compared to the Subrosa. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bike weight, is it really important?!
Post by: Bigfrawg on September 11, 2011, 10:22 AM: I suppose it depends on how fat you are , no point saving weight on a bike if you weigh 20 stone :D
Title: Re: Bike weight, is it really important?!
Post by: sid1972 on September 11, 2011, 10:33 AM: only matters if your a puff :-X
Title: Re: Bike weight, is it really important?!
Post by: Jon The Bassist on September 11, 2011, 10:38 AM: IMO opinion other things matter more - cranks and F&F that don't flex too much, having good chain line, correct size properly inflated tyres etc etc
Title: Re: Bike weight, is it really important?!
Post by: Dark Diggler on September 11, 2011, 10:45 AM: Depends what you are doing
Title: Re: Bike weight, is it really important?!
Post by: Darren KAP on September 11, 2011, 10:59 AM: Quote from: Dark Diggler on September 11, 2011, 10:45 AM
Depends what you are doing

Yeah if you fall off and it's gonna land on you it needs to be as light as poss ! don't you agree Diggler :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Bike weight, is it really important?!
Post by: theRuler on September 11, 2011, 11:24 AM: I find that wheel weight is important to the feel of the bike, rather than overall weight.
Title: Re: Bike weight, is it really important?!
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on September 11, 2011, 12:25 PM: I like a lighter bike for given it some beans - if it's just for cruzing and show then weight is not a prob - but that's just me
Title: Re: Bike weight, is it really important?!
Post by: Betty on September 11, 2011, 12:27 PM: Quote from: the®uler on September 11, 2011, 11:24 AM
I find that wheel weight is important to the feel of the bike, rather than overall weight.

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Title: Re: Bike weight, is it really important?!
Post by: rooski on September 11, 2011, 05:01 PM: Like diggler says it depends on what yer doin :daumenhoch:

for a race bike,anything which rotates is where weight is important,particularly wheels and tyres,then drivetrain.
Title: Re: Bike weight, is it really important?!
Post by: HARORIDER on September 11, 2011, 06:33 PM: it's ok saving weight as long as you don't sacrifice durabilty and strength :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bike weight, is it really important?!
Post by: Peter J on September 11, 2011, 06:35 PM: Quote from: bigfrawg on September 11, 2011, 10:22 AM

I suppose it depends on how fat you are , no point saving weight on a bike if you weigh 20 stone :D

I soooooo need to lay off the pies....... ;)
Title: Re: Bike weight, is it really important?!
Post by: TwoBobRob on September 11, 2011, 08:02 PM: Quote from: sid1972 on September 11, 2011, 10:33 AM
only matters if your a puff :-X

What he said :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bike weight, is it really important?!
Post by: Gish on September 11, 2011, 08:05 PM: just pedal faster :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Bike weight, is it really important?!
Post by: 58 delray on September 13, 2011, 02:10 PM: i'm sure Billy will be along to tell us the exact weight of the the Race Inc he rode bitd (as i can't remember) but i know it was sub 20 lbs :daumenhoch: