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[Closed] What is your Rider:Bike weight ratio?

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Me 85kg
Bike 15kg

5.6:1


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 4:52 pm
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That's an 'AM' bike.


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 4:54 pm
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Me 85kg,bike 11kg is 7.7:1


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 4:55 pm
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My hardtail : -

Me 65kgs
Bike: 24.5 lbs = 11.1 kgs

5.85:1


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 4:55 pm
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Me: 69kg (and dropping)
Bike: 9.4kg for the FS race bike

1:7.34


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 4:55 pm
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Damn I don't know what I weigh or any of my bikes.


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 4:55 pm
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For a 20ft tall guy that's pretty svelte JGG 😛
What type of bike is that?


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 4:56 pm
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6.71875:1, my bike weighs 32lb


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 4:57 pm
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Which bike? 😉

105kg (Me)
Road bike 19lbs 12.1:1
Full sus XC mtb 28lbs 8.6:1
SS mtb 23lbs 10.0:1


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 4:58 pm
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FS:

Me: 76 Kg
Bike: 12.5 Kg

ratio=1:6.8


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 4:59 pm
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what's the point in all this bollox then?


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:00 pm
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I'm not really sure yet


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:00 pm
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I'm fairly sure its just willy waving/measuring.

soon it will turn into power output per kilo, which is of more use, but potentially even less interest.


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:02 pm
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Everyone loves to list on STW


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:04 pm
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me: 67kg
bike: 12kg

5.6:1

damn I hate these lists 😀

we're willy-waving with our maths skills btw


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:09 pm
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Hey yes, you can divide 1 number by another....gold stars all round!


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:13 pm
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Me: 65kg
Bike: 13kg

5:1


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:14 pm
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6.85:1

Not sure what it is if I take a dump before riding, as often advised.


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:15 pm
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Depends...

Me naked 80kgs
Me ready to ride mountain bike 86kgs
Me ready to ride road bike 83 kgs

Bike 14 kgs

Ratio naked 5.7
Ratio clothed 6.07

Roadbike 7.5 kgs

Ratio naked 10.666
Ratio clothed 11.0666


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:16 pm
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Me 78Kg. Bikes 14.3kg and 11.3 kg so 5.45 or 6.9


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:19 pm
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roughly 4:1 so I've a perfect excuse for being slow.


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:19 pm
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Me: 117kg
Bike: 14kg

8.4:1


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:20 pm
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Me 85KG
Bikes 39.6kg

2.146recurring:1

(thats 3 bikes)


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:20 pm
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182lbs / 28lbs

= 6.5:1


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:22 pm
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don't care hat the point of the thread is, I'm home sick with a very sore throat and this is keeping me amused


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:22 pm
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Cotic Soul 5.99:1
Ventana X5 5.52:1
DB Alpine 4.74:1
Carbon Roadbike 8.55:1

all without Camelbak, kitchen sink etc


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:23 pm
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me 180lbs
bike 32lbs

5.625:1


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:36 pm
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is this the STW moron test?


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 5:58 pm
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Got you looking though didn't it mudsux 😉 were just a bit bored and sommink to do 🙂


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 6:00 pm
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Quite a large range there, much more than I perhaps thought.
Going from Clubber on his SS @ 10:1
...down to Chucky on his DB Alpine @ 4.7:1

I'm kind of interested to see how it changes things.

If clubber gets on his full sus.....
Bike + Rider increase by 2%
Rider:Bike ratio reduces by 14%
Bike weight increases by 22%


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 6:03 pm
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8.75:1

Litespeed Ti niota at 26.5lbs, me at 105kg


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 6:03 pm
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Me 73kg

Hardtail - 9.5kg
7.61:1

Enduro FS - 13.1??
5.57:1


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 6:16 pm
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Me 56kg
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/douglasfshearer/3889186898/ ]Race bike[/url] 9.35kg

5.87:1


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 6:22 pm
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Me -88.5kg, Bike -10.881 kg

Ratio 8.12:1


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 7:13 pm
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80kg
11.8 kg
= 6.77

But what does it mean?
oo00oo is heavier as is his bike.
85kg
15kg
=5.6:1

Nick is lighter & so is his bike
69kg
9.4kg
=7.34


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 7:19 pm
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Bike 14.3 Kg
Me 61 Kg

Ratio 4.27 to 1


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 7:24 pm
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Ooh, this is a game I should do well at.
Me: 80kg
FS: 9.75kg
Roadie 6.6kg

That puts me in the FS and overall lead at 8.2 and 12.1 I think 😉


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 7:28 pm
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well maybe it's like this, taking clubber going from his SS to his FS

Bike + Rider increase by 2% - the difference in the work done
Rider:Bike ratio reduces by 14% - the difference in how the bike feels under you
Bike weight increases by 22% - the difference you feel when you lift the bike


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 7:29 pm
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Me: 58-60kg
Bike: 10kg


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 7:31 pm
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Also the higher the ratio, the higher your CofG is?


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 7:32 pm
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8.07:1


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 7:54 pm
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me 300lbs
bike 32lbs

what is that ratio.


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 7:57 pm
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Me: 74Kg

Commuter: 15Kg = 4.93
Mtb: About 11Kg = 6.72
Road bike: About 8Kg = 9.25

The ratio between the two is pretty much irrelevant. The total weight you have to haul around isn't.


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 8:08 pm
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Me 80kg

Bike (trail setup) 11.5kg
Bike (XC race setup) 11.0kg

Ratio 6.96-7.30:1

9.75kg FS! - is it 'warrantied' for off-road use?


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 8:11 pm
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pretty much 4:1

also slow 🙂


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 8:14 pm
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