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How Light is Your Lightweight?

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Miq

Cruisin' on my Bluebird
I weighed my 1941 New World W1M today. It is 36 lbs. What does your lightweight weigh?
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Yeah my 51-53 Schwinn Lightweights are anything but light, haven’t weighed them but noticeably heavier than an average road bike.
 
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1979 Suburban - Front freewheel System
(Rear rack, and generator light)

About 41 lbs naked / combat loaded ( Rhodegear bag, packed with a"D" lock, tools, tubes.. plus water) about 47 lbs.
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1972 Varisty
(chrome Wald fenders and rear rack and speedometer)

About 37 pounds.
 
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1979 Suburban - Front freewheel System
(Rear rack, and generator light)

About 41 lbs naked / combat loaded ( Rhodegear bag, packed with a"D" lock, tools, tubes.. plus water) about 47 lbs.View attachment 1081580
1972 Varisty
(chrome Wald fenders and rear rack and speedometer)

About 37 pounds.


It makes a difference and it's more accurate if you're naked while standing on the scale while holding the bike. :p
 
Thanks @Sven and @Jeff54 ! 36 lbs is not out of whack then. I can see how adding a few more gears and racks would add a couple more lbs. 19 lbs is insane and that Trek looks fast. I bet those wheels are a lot truer and present much less rolling resistance than the Kenda K23s on my beat up S6 rims. :p You can't hop the railroad trax like me though...
 
@SKPC Under 30 lbs is probably a good target for a modernized ride. Even with the Aluminum parts it's not easy I bet. Nice pics of the Hawthorne.

@GTs58 That's a sharp big frame bike. Just under 36 lbs is right in the sweet spot. Thanks for the close ups!
 
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