Weights of your Steel bikes ?

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Just wondering what weights (approx) peoples steel 531 builds are.

I have a Raleigh 531 Frame and forks that was available as a frame/forks only rather than a full bike, i am building it up as a training bike, with Mavic wheels/miche hubs, shimano RX100 groupset, Ultegra brakes, DT shifters, Cinelli bars and stem.

I was hoping to get it under 12kgs, preferably nearer 11kgs. I know weight isnt everything but it needs to be pretty light to just 'keep up'.
 
22-23 Lbs in old currency for lightweight off the shelf like that back in the late 70's to early 80's. Assuming you don't have a huge frame lol
 
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A large frame it is :)

As long as i can build it so its comparable than a modern cheapish Alluminium Hybrid, otherwise i might be tempted just to get something new :oops:
 
According to the brochures a 23.5" Gran Sport 12 was 23.25 lbs ..... Trying to think how much my stripped Jackson TT weighed. 19-20 lbs maybe?

I'm in Dorset on holiday and it's been piddling down for 2 days....is it always like this lol
 
Midlife":1gp847da said:
I'm in Dorset on holiday and it's been piddling down for 2 days....is it always like this lol
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Yes.

The whole UK has been baked rock hard in non stop sunshine for months on end, but not Dorset, it never stops raining there.... and Manchester of course.
 
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Lightest steel bike I had was an off the peg Raleigh frame 531c/653 mix with a 6400 tricolour groupset @ 20lbs. Heaviest proper race bike was an slx Argentin copy Bianchi (frame all nickel plated under the paint) and delta/c-record kit @ 25lbs
 
Just been to Corfe castle, at £11.50 per adult entrance we went for a walk in the rain instead lol

Maybe Raleigh scales were measuring under :)
 
Midlife":6z75vn4l said:
Just been to Corfe castle, at £11.50 per adult entrance we went for a walk in the rain instead lol

Maybe Raleigh scales were measuring under :)
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Blimey, didn't realise it was that expensive :shock:

I drive through there everyday in the Summer - bloody holiday makers :p
 
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