Popular Post ChrisL Posted March 24, 2022 Popular Post Share #1 Posted March 24, 2022 I got the new wheels last week and when I hung my bike back up I thought, damn it’s still a hefty boy! The claimed weight difference between the two sets of wheels (Shimano GRX vs Rolf Prima Hyalite carbon) is about a pound but I knew I had a crap ton of stuff in my tool bag too. So this week I changed up a few things. I put my Topeak mini pump back on the bike and removed 3 of 4 CO2 cartridges from my bag. I put the XT SPD pedals from the Anthem on the Ritchey and put the entry level Shimano SPD pedals on the Anthem. Total ride ready weight of the Ritchey dropped from 23.2 lbs to 21.6 lbs. Weight of the bike without pedals & bag 20.2. If I were to strip it of bottle cages, Garmin mount & bell I’m sure it would be under 20 lbs. That’s about what I expected and pretty reasonable for a steel framed disc brake bike. All of the weights were taken with the new wheels. I’m not sure when I’m going to do the next change but I’m going to remove the Ritchey Venturemax bar. I really don’t ride in the drops enough to make the shallow bend & flare worthwhile and still love love love the FSA K wing bar on my Bianchi. So I plan to put the K wing bar on the Ritchey and I think it’s done. I have an old AL bar I plan to put on the Ritchey but being that the K wing has internally routed cable holes I’m going to have the shop install the bar on the Ritchey due to the hydraulic brake lines. I really don’t want to mess with that. This change is comfort based and not weight based. So the Ritchey is mostly dialed now & I’m excited to get out on it. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 24, 2022 Share #2 Posted March 24, 2022 I just put the rider on a diet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted March 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: I just put the rider on a diet. Yeah rider weight also factors into the equation but this was more of an exercise of making some easy changes in gear/set up to drop some tonnage. After going on Ozempic I dropped 15 lbs and have held steady so total weight dropped off rider & bike is closer to 17 lbs! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 24, 2022 Share #4 Posted March 24, 2022 1 hour ago, ChrisL said: Total ride ready weight of the Ritchey dropped from 23.2 lbs to 21.6 lbs. Weight of the bike without pedals & bag 20.2. If I were to strip it of bottle cages, Garmin mount & bell I’m sure it would be under 20 lbs. That’s about what I expected and pretty reasonable for a steel framed disc brake bike. All of the weights were taken with the new wheels. My Diverge is definitely heavier than that. But I added fatter (42) tires, so that's my fault. A pinky for the Tarmac, but probably two fingers to lift the Diverge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted March 24, 2022 Share #5 Posted March 24, 2022 1 hour ago, ChrisL said: If I were to strip it of bottle cages My daughter bought me Arundel 2 carbon fiber water bottles about 9 years ago for Father's Day. I figured that they would break easily but they haven't so far. Took about 50 grams off the bike (the wieght of 10 5¢ coins). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted March 24, 2022 Share #6 Posted March 24, 2022 54 minutes ago, JerrySTL said: My daughter bought me Arundel 2 carbon fiber water bottles about 9 years ago for Father's Day. I figured that they would break easily but they haven't so far. Took about 50 grams off the bike (the wieght of 10 5¢ coins). I put CF bottle cages on the ride, not really for the weight, I just like the way they looked. 2 hours ago, ChrisL said: the FSA K wing bar on my Bianchi. I got something similar form PB years ago, I really like the flat top surface. If'n I was serious about bike weight, I'd shorten the cables, they always looked 'loopy" to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 24, 2022 Share #7 Posted March 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, 2Far said: If'n I was serious about bike weight, I'd shorten the cables, they always looked 'loopy" to me. I think I would look more at revised climbing gearing than any more weight reductions. My main bike is pretty light, so getting more "granny gears" would be the next best thing I could opt for. You could upgrade to the newer wireless gruppos - like @Square Wheels has. Half the cables (really, just the brake lines) might be a weight saver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted March 24, 2022 Share #8 Posted March 24, 2022 My bike has something on the saddle - I can stand to lose about 40 pounds from that alone. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 24, 2022 Share #9 Posted March 24, 2022 25 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: My bike has something on the saddle - I can stand to lose about 40 pounds from that alone. I've measured but never weighed mine. Maybe I'll go do that now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted March 24, 2022 I have had a person on the inter webs call me out as a weight weenie, it’s about the rider & not the bike etc. but honestly I am not. If I was I wouldn’t have gone back to steel. But I have taken efforts to lower the weight of the Ritchey as I’m starting with a much heavier frame. I look at it as more of a fun challenge with disposable cash to get the weight down to around 20 lbs. Other than the wheels I have a carbon post, TI bolt kit, light weight bottle cages and I changed saddles to a lighter one (still comfortable for me though). I also had a very minimal & small tool bag but the zipper failed. I couldn’t fit my pump in my new bag so stopped carrying it but put a bunch of CO2’s in it which added significant weight. So I mounted the pump with the clip and pulled the co2’s. Just adjusting the tool bag saved about a lb. and I still have room for other gear should I want to add more stuff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted March 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Razors Edge said: My Diverge is definitely heavier than that. But I added fatter (42) tires, so that's my fault. A pinky for the Tarmac, but probably two fingers to lift the Diverge. Do you ride chunky gravel where you need the 42’s & knobs? I ride a 36 mm file tread which is nice on most SoCal gravel but a bit slippery on loose over hard. I just ride slower off road but I like how they roll on the road. I had Maxxis ReFuse in 32 which I loved but they were hard to find when I needed to replace them so went with Challenge Strada Bianca’s which have a similar tread but a bit wider. Both tires are great for mixed road/gravel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 24, 2022 Share #12 Posted March 24, 2022 1 minute ago, ChrisL said: Do you ride chunky gravel where you need the 42’s & knobs? I ride a 36 mm file tread which is nice on most SoCal gravel but a bit slippery on loose over hard. I just ride slower off road but I like how they roll on the road. I had Maxxis ReFuse in 32 which I loved but they were hard to find when I needed to replace them so went with Challenge Strada Bianca’s which have a similar tread but a bit wider. Both tires are great for mixed road/gravel. I have the 38 and the 42 tires - one with tubes (38) and the ones I set up tubeless. I rode the 38s for a long time before finally taking the leap with the GravelKings. I might go back now and set the 38s up tubeless too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted March 24, 2022 Share #13 Posted March 24, 2022 12 minutes ago, ChrisL said: I have had a person on the inter webs call me out as a weight weenie, it’s about the rider & not the bike etc. but honestly I am not. If I was I wouldn’t have gone back to steel. But I have taken efforts to lower the weight of the Ritchey as I’m starting with a much heavier frame. I look at it as more of a fun challenge with disposable cash to get the weight down to around 20 lbs. Other than the wheels I have a carbon post, TI bolt kit, light weight bottle cages and I changed saddles to a lighter one (still comfortable for me though). I also had a very minimal & small tool bag but the zipper failed. I couldn’t fit my pump in my new bag so stopped carrying it but put a bunch of CO2’s in it which added significant weight. So I mounted the pump with the clip and pulled the co2’s. Just adjusting the tool bag saved about a lb. and I still have room for other gear should I want to add more stuff. That's funny. Weight weenies don't ride steel bikes. Nobody has called me a ww. I bet my road bike weighs 24 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted March 24, 2022 Share #14 Posted March 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, ChrisL said: Do you ride chunky gravel where you need the 42’s & knobs? I ride a 36 mm file tread which is nice on most SoCal gravel but a bit slippery on loose over hard. I just ride slower off road but I like how they roll on the road. I had Maxxis ReFuse in 32 which I loved but they were hard to find when I needed to replace them so went with Challenge Strada Bianca’s which have a similar tread but a bit wider. Both tires are great for mixed road/gravel. My Fargo has 29 x 2.4" tires. I've got a pair of 45c WTBs but have only ridden them once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share #15 Posted March 24, 2022 35 minutes ago, dinneR said: My Fargo has 29 x 2.4" tires. I've got a pair of 45c WTBs but have only ridden them once. I ride 2.2’s on my Anthem 38 minutes ago, dinneR said: That's funny. Weight weenies don't ride steel bikes. Nobody has called me a ww. I bet my road bike weighs 24 lbs. ! 😂. I really don’t need super chunky tires where & how I ride. Truth be told it was when I replaced my wheels on the Bianchi some years ago and I believe was on the LF not here. I bought some wheels that my shop recommended but were like 1,400 grams for the set. I was a bit concerned about their light weight being a Clyde but was assured they were fine. I then referenced their weight in the post. The only point the person got from my post was that weight didn’t matter with me being a Clyde & I should focus on my weight not the bikes… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted March 24, 2022 Share #16 Posted March 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, ChrisL said: I ride 2.2’s on my Anthem ! 😂. I really don’t need super chunky tires where & how I ride. Truth be told it was when I replaced my wheels on the Bianchi some years ago and I believe was on the LF not here. I bought some wheels that my shop recommended but were like 1,400 grams for the set. I was a bit concerned about their light weight being a Clyde but was assured they were fine. I then referenced their weight in the post. The only point the person got from my post was that weight didn’t matter with me being a Clyde & I should focus on my weight not the bikes… My mtb has 2.5 in tires. I like those. The bike I am buying has 2.6s. They had upgraded it with carbon wheels, but I asked them to put the alloy wheels on it. The weight difference was minimal, but the cost was $1300. I use my Fargo for bikepacking so the 2.4s are nice. My fatbike has 4-4.8" tires. I I like big tires. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share #17 Posted March 24, 2022 2 hours ago, 2Far said: I got something similar form PB years ago, I really like the flat top surface. What I really like about the K Wing is the flat area directly behind the brake lever. It’s such a nice ergonomically designed shape. My Venturemax bar has a flat top and I do like it but is missing the comfy part behind the levers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted March 24, 2022 Share #18 Posted March 24, 2022 My tandem weighs around 60 pounds ready to ride not including panniers and saddle bags. That comes out to 30 pounds a person. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted March 24, 2022 Share #19 Posted March 24, 2022 My Stradalli was around 17 w/cages, bag and Schwalbe tires. The tires are 25 which are the biggest that fit. My Bridgestone is around 26 lbs if I recall. The Schwinn is around 38 per the LBS owner. You feel the weight when you first start, but don’t really notice it when rolling. the rider needs to lose about 10 lbs. The move killed my weight maintenance and it’s taking a bit to get back to form. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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