- Basket, bracket, and bolts 955 grams
- Kona bell (haven't weighed it yet)
- Bell I'm using now (haven't weighed it yet)
- Kona Stem (steel) 522 grams
- Profile Design Stem 282 grams
- Kona handlebar 670 grams
- Misfit Psycle FME handlebar 336 grams
- Kona grips 121 grams
- Oury grips 100 grams
- Kona saddle 486 grams
- Brooks B67s saddle 810 grams
- Chaingaurd and bracket 170 grams
- Wheel lock with key 404 grams
- Kickstand 182 grams
- Wheel & pedal reflectors 48 grams
- Specialzed 1.25" Fatboy tires 390 grams x 2
- New seat post collar 21 grams (haven't weighed the old one)
- Original inner tubes (haven't weighed it)
- Specialized inner tubes (haven't weighed it)
- Kona seat post 401 grams
- Aluminum seat post 259 grams
- Original pedals 245 grams x 2
- Tektro 849 AL linear pull calipers only (no pads) 119 grams
- Avid Single Digit 5 linear pull calipers (haven't weighted it)
- Kool Stop Thinline brake pads (haven't weighed it)
- Front/rear fender 477 grams
- Cyclocomputer 44 grams
My bike originally weighed approximately 19 kg (42 lbs). Now it's about 15 kg (34 lbs). I'm not a weight weenie, but it's neat to know these things.
P.S. This list will constantly be updated.
P.S.S. I weighed it today (July 1, 2011) and updated this post.
UPDATE NOVEMBER 18, 2011: The kick stand goes back on. =)
UPDATE JANUARY 18, 2012: Weighed the whole bike with a digital hanging scale today. Before I used a bathroom scale. That was pretty difficult and not very accurate. The official weight is 15.19 kg or 33.48 lbs.
Hi, as a fellow Africabike owner I found your blog and it's lovely to see the work you've done on yours! My original Africabike that I had for around two years was recently stolen, so when I found a guy at a local IBS who was willing to let me have an old model replacement at a bargain price I couldn't say no. I decided to try to deter any more would-be thieves with a DIY paintjob - thought you might be interested in seeing the pictures!
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Cheers, Nicola
nicola.tanner -at- gmail.com
Hi Nicola,
ReplyDeleteIt’s nice to make contact with a fellow Africabike owner. I’m sorry to hear about your original one being stolen.
I think your new bike is very awesome though. You definitely made it your own. The colour you chose is perfect for the purpose too.
Thank you for sharing your pictures, and your kind words. I really enjoyed reading the comments in your gallery (very funny). ;o)
All the best.
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI too have an Africabike and it's so bleddy heavy I was thinking of replacing it as it's just too difficult to commute into London on. I found your blog though and am rethinking. What do you think are the easiest heavy things to replace for a person who has never fiddled with a bike in this way, is not scared of getting involved but is scared of effing up the delicate bits, you know, like brakes and shit.
Many thank yous!
Jo
Hi Jo,
DeleteI think the easiest way to reduce the weight of the bike is to remove the parts you can live without (front basket, fenders, chain guard, kick stand, rear wheel lock, reflectors, front brake, brake lever, and brake cable). I know removing the front brake sounds crazy. If you don't ride aggressively or live in a hilly area, you might be able to get away with it.
If you're willing to spend some money, swap the seat post, stem, and handlebar with aluminum ones. Change the seat post collar to a non quick release one. Use foam handlebar grips, and change the inner tubes and tires to narrow (1.25” - 1.5”) slicks.
If you do all of that, your bike will be lighter than mine. I wouldn't be surprised if you got yours down to 13.5-14 kg. You can still bring the weight down some more but now it's gonna cost you a lot more $$$, and more work.
I hope this helps a bit. Good luck and have fun with it.