The Heaviest Rivendell

[dstein]

I didn’t want my first post in years to be a FS: one (see previous post), so thought I’d contribute to the discussion :). I enjoy reading about the ‘lightest rivendell’ in the other thread, but…what is your heaviest Rivendell?!? No rules. Whatever you got on it right now.

Mine is a Rosco Bubbe (bronze) at 26 pounds, no water bottles or bags. I was a bit surprised, gonna have to load it up some more. In fact I had 3 bikes all right around 26 pounds, including a Frank Jones, Sr. 26 seems to be the sweet spot. 

My heaviest bikes in the stable is a Jones at 34 pounds. But somehow feels the lightest?

[Patrick Moore]

Fun thread; I'll play. Digital scale.

My 2 contestants are not Rivs but were built using Rivs as models, so perhaps they count. Ready to ride with 2 cages and 2 pedals, etc.

Matthews #1 "Road Bike For Dirt;" 33.25 lb with full Large Revelate "Tangle" (?? I think) frame bag full of off road repair kit for goathead country), Kelpie 90 mm (arc) 150% gauge (sheet + struts) fenders, rear rack, full lighting system, and empty Carradice Super C Rack Top Bag. (I was pleasantly surprised that the ensemble was this light.)

Matthews #1 "Road Bike For Road" Riv Road Clone: 28.59 lb with VO 26" 50 mm fenders, f + r racks, stuffed-full Ruthworks Large seat bag, full lighting sytem, and the heavy bit: 1956 ASC 3 speed fixed gear hub -- but not the pair of older Ortlieb Sports Packers that are generally on the rear rack. These probably weigh about 4 lb the pair. I am dismayed that it weighs so much, if I think about it too hard.

I think I measured this same bike at 26 with Surley flip flop fixed wheel + 17/19 Dingle and no seat bag, and I think that sans racks and fenders and any luggage but with lighting and pedals and cages it's about 25 lb with ASC hub, 21 with Surly hub.

My 1 remaining Rivendell weighs 18 lb on the nose without the Small Sackville and repair kit.

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[DavidP]

This Platypus weighs just under 38lbs (37.8) with an empty basket bag and a spare tube in the seat bag: 

36h Cliffhanger rims, dynamo, light, fenders, rack/basket, bags, steel 65cm Toscos - not to mention the 10lb frame and fork - all add up.

-Dave (waiting for a Hubbuhubbuh to weigh in)

[John Bokman]

Dave, which Jones do you have? SWB, LWB? custom?

John

[Jason Fuller]

I'm curious what the Bombadil frameset weighs; no doubt it's not light. It varies from 34-38 lbs unloaded, depending on whether I'm running fenders etc. Those Silver cranks are not light, nor are the Cliffhangers - most of the build otherwise is pretty similar to my Hillborne, which is quite a bit lighter, so the frame must be a decent part of it. 

[Ryan]

Jason, can't remember if your Hillborne is a double top-tuber or not, which is a factor, I suppose. Are they both the same size?

I've always thought of Bombadils as expedition bikes...nonetheless , somehow Rivendells seem to feel lighter than their scale weight , as others beside me have commented on from time to time