How light is your bike?

[Oiseaux]

I was sent a link to this website where this bike is said to be 19.8 kg which I think for a crank drive is very lightweight. Whether this includes battery or not I obviously don't know.

 

[NRG]

Thats the same as a BH-Emotion Sport Max, its 19.8Kg with battery, no mudguards or rack etc though....

 

[tagray]

Does weight matter when most of the time you only sit on it?

Kalkhoff Proconnect Disc 23 Kg, Trek Cytronex 19 Kg both with batteries, racks, mudguards etc - and I usually carry a 2.5 Kg lock as well. Weight doesn't matter on the move but reduces acceleration (F=ma), however if you have to carry it then the lighter the better. I got lost on a cross country route in Derbyshire recently and ended up carrying the Kalkhoff over styles - not recommended (except as weight training!).

 

[NRG]

Weight has an effect on 'fuel consumption' (Wh), riding without power or above the max assist speed extends range enormously. The lighter the bike the easier it is to achieve this, all manufacturers should be working to produce lighter bikes. It seems some are already working on reducing motor drag and IMHO weight should also be a high priority...sure there's going to be a practical limit to how far its possible to go balanced against cost and durability but manufacturers need to try harder IMHO...

 

[Jon]

Weight has an effect on 'fuel consumption' (Wh), riding without power or above the max assist speed extends range enormously. The lighter the bike the easier it is to achieve this, all manufacturers should be working to produce lighter bikes. It seems some are already working on reducing motor drag and IMHO weight should also be a high priority...sure there's going to be a practical limit to how far its possible to go balanced against cost and durability but manufacturers need to try harder IMHO...

Yes i agree with that and with todays technology i really dont think its an issue for them. I think what is the issue is profit margins

 

[scarrabri]

Hi i own the beautiful Tonaro Bighit which weights in at 29kg heavy yes, but thats because it eats steep hills for its breakfast,best wishes Brian.

 

[flecc]

Hi i own the beautiful Tonaro Bighit which weights in at 29kg heavy yes, but thats because it eats steep hills for its breakfast,best wishes Brian.

One could say a worthy successor to the old SLA batteried Powabykes, also very heavy but steamed up hills very competently.