Sorry for the confusion. I have see people showing bikes without pedals and indicating the weight of the bike.
David > On Dec 17, 2024, at 3:33 PM, Bill Lindsay <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I wouldn't call it an issue. I was just that I was trying to understand the > specifics of your question. It seemed you were asking just me, but now I > understand you are taking a poll, asking everybody to chime in on how they > weigh their bikes. My impression of the RBW Group is that most people would > respond "I don't weigh my bike". > > BL in EC > > On Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:24:17 PM UTC-8 David Hays wrote: >> Not sure of your issue… >> I was just wondering as I make my builds and look to see what choices to >> make, how everyone weighs a bike. >> Dvid Hays >> Williamsville, New York >> >> >>> On Dec 17, 2024, at 2:20 PM, Bill Lindsay <tape...@gmail.com <>> wrote: >>> >> >>> David asked: "as we enter weight weenie deliberations, what is excluded? >>> Pedals? Saddles?…" >>> >>> I guess that depends on what exactly you mean by "we". If "we" includes >>> David Hays from Williamsville, New York, then by all means enumerate the >>> stuff you want to exclude in the weight weenie build you are currently >>> working on. I'm also not clear on what is meant by "deliberations". It >>> sounds like somebody is going to approve or disapprove of my build. If >>> "we" is code for "Bill Lindsay", and "deliberations" is code for >>> "disclosure" then I'll happily respond to the rules I apply to my weight >>> weenie build(s): >>> >>> Pedals? Pedals are absolutely INcluded when I weigh in. For this >>> particular build I am going to take the liberty of excluding several >>> things: a pump, a water bottle, a bell, a cyclometer, any reflective >>> items, lighting, and a repair kit. I don't always exclude those items, but >>> this time I will. >>> >>> Saddles? The use of the plural here again makes it sound like there are >>> many of us submitting our builds. If it is still just focused on me, then >>> my build will have only one saddle, and my weigh-in will include that >>> singular saddle (but it's insanely light). :-) >>> >>> BL in EC >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:54:07 AM UTC-8 David Hays wrote: >>>> I’m just curious Bill: as we enter weight weenie deliberations, what is >>>> excluded? Pedals? Saddles?… >>>> Thanks. >>>> David Hays >>>> Williamsville, New York >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Dec 16, 2024, at 8:21 PM, Bill Lindsay <tape...@gmail.com <>> wrote: >>>>> >>>> >>>>> It's a single Ti King Cage as it is. 28 grams. Bike weigh-ins never >>>>> include bottles. :-). >>>>> >>>>> BL in EC >>>>> >>>>> On Monday, December 16, 2024 at 4:58:39 PM UTC-8 nlerner wrote: >>>>>> Bill, I think you'll need to skip water bottles and cages and go with a >>>>>> Camelback. >>>>>> >>>>>> Neal Lerner >>>>>> Brookline MA >>>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, December 16, 2024 at 7:42:34 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote: >>>>>>> I picked up my 57 Gallop frame today. I told Will and Roman about my >>>>>>> weight weenie build intentions, and they were entertained. Will said >>>>>>> he doubted I could get it into the 19-pound range, and I told him it >>>>>>> hinged on the claimed frame weight on the Gallop page. He didn't >>>>>>> remember that there is/was a weight claim on there. The quote is: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "A 57cm frame weights about 4.8lb. That's plenty light." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I didn't actually expect it to be quite that light, given that my >>>>>>> Roadeo frame weighed in at almost exactly that weight. My guess for >>>>>>> the fork weight was 970g. I did my weigh in and the fork came in light >>>>>>> at 930g with the (practically weightless) crown race. The frame though >>>>>>> was a full 2528g with the headset cups still pressed in. That's about >>>>>>> a half-pound heavier than the claim on the webpage. That's also about >>>>>>> 1/4 pound lighter than my RoadUno frame, and about 3/4 pound heavier >>>>>>> than my Roadeo frame. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That actual weight makes my sub-20 pound target a little harder. It >>>>>>> may end up being more like 20-1/4 pounds. We'll see if I can make up >>>>>>> that 115 grams elsewhere. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Bill Lindsay >>>>>>> El Cerrito, CA >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <>. >>>>> To view this discussion visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ecf6be04-ae42-43e6-bfd6-ee5ad48fb181n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ecf6be04-ae42-43e6-bfd6-ee5ad48fb181n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <>. >> >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ecdd25bd-6024-4829-9481-6500177e0f11n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ecdd25bd-6024-4829-9481-6500177e0f11n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e273c4f8-69b3-4724-9147-7af7098846can%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e273c4f8-69b3-4724-9147-7af7098846can%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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