Owning up to an unknown mistake

[CalEpic]

Remember how much better it rode when it only weighed 21 lbs? I can just hear you now on the climbs "this thing is a tank".

If you can get a trail worthy FS bike under 26 lbs you've got a winner.

Maybe try helium in the tires instead of air?

[VTVic]

You big liar! I agree with PainFreak...you should sell that ugly thing...its just so hideus...and...and so not cool...and those wheels...ah what the heck...I'm still jealous. That's one awesome rig you got there.

[Jordansrealm]

You just lose the pound. Viola!

[Tedroy]

... at Chilao on Sunday? Can't wait!

[dstepper]

It's the heavy Ellsworth rear triangle.

[dirtmistress]

The MerWorth is a FRAUD!

[TrojanInsomniac]

If you were a public figure, that'd be means for impeachment.

Nevertheless, your new ride is absolutely beautiful!

[PacMan]

Wow, you are an awful human being. I thought I knew you....

Just kidding. Either way, that's not heavy at all and it's a SICK looking bike. Congrats!!

[92se-r]

How much does the frame by itself weiigh?

[HUGH]

Originally Posted by Shannon

I suppose we could forgive you.

I'll have to think about it for a bit!!

HUGH

[davidB]

fatty!

[Shannon]

Originally Posted by dstepper

It's the heavy Ellsworth rear triangle.

I might be able to forgive Liz, but it's doubtful I'll forgive Dean after that comment...

[dirtmistress]

Originally Posted by davidB

fatty!

Um..yeah. That's the other,even bigger problem! I weighed the bike on my home scale which is about 4 pounds off on the low end which means..... I am actually 4 pounds heavier
than I thought I was. Thats whats really depressing here!
Oh the agony and indecency of it all!
Anyway, I appreciate the comments but I could not continue to live a lie and I had to unburden myself.
Thanks for telling me it's still light even though now it feels like a tank on the climbs. j/k

Originally Posted by 92se-r

How much does the frame by itself weiigh?

Like, 12 pounds I think.

[davidB]

^lol

that's still damn like for f/s bike though.

[strobelite]

Originally Posted by dirtmistress

So I'm pretty embarrassed to say the least but I really don't like to mislead people (unless for personal financial gain) so I wanted to let all of you know that I made a mistake on the weight of my bike.
For those of you that picked it up at Hurkey and secretly thought;"21 pounds?? No ef'n way!"
I really thought it was about that weight and my scale said it was about that weight and my beloved mechanic that comes to my house to work on all 11 of our bikes said it was about that weight, of course he's 265 lbs of solid muscle so an anchor probably feels like 21 pounds to him.
I took it to the shop today, it weighed about 24. I flipped and took it across the street to our vet and weighed it on the dog scale and it weighed 25.

I'm so depressed. I was really hoping for under 24 when I was doing the original build on it and to think it was a bit over 21 lbs made me so happy.
So now I'm selling it and it's all yours for just...aw,just kidding, it still rides like a dream but I had to let you all know I was screwed..I mean I made a mistake on the weight.
Is that still a good weight for a full suspension? I don't even know. I think you can get carbon bikes for less weight but I don't really care for carbon.
Also, I wanted to let you know that I really appreciate each and every one of you that complimented the bike in person at Idyllwild or in the original write-up.
When I recently rode with a 'friend', the most complimentary thing she could say about the bike was to ask me why I didn't bring my Santa Cruz on the ride?? WTF? Are you on drugs? If you got a new bike, even if I was green with envy (sdyeti) I would congratulate you on your new ride. Acknowledge it even if I was dying inside! That's what friends do, right?
So thanks to all of you that I barely know for being a real friend even for a brief moment and helping me,and ALL of us when we get a new ride, share in the moment!

if its any consolation, mine weighs 38 and i say it weighs 40.

[HUGH]

Originally Posted by HUGH

I'll have to think about it for a bit!!

HUGH

O.K. you are forgiven(root Beer)

HUGH


Oh and if you want to what 21lbs feels like.... Call me

[strobelite]

don't forgive, be spiteful. she's got a bomb bike!

[bvader]

Good Gravy BatGirl!!! That is one seriously fine rig! When I first opened the thread I just sat there and stared at it. Congrats.

Now I can understand, the obsession, the pain, the disappointment, the need to correct, the entire process etc...although I am now a recovered "weight-weenie" and I am free.

BUT

You left one important detail. How in the heck did you come up with 21lbs in the first place?

jeez my Carbon Road bike weighs 17.5 and my stripped SS weighs 21, there had to be some serious scale or math denial going on So which one was it?


----Get Over It and Get On It----

[dirtmistress]

Originally Posted by bvader

Good Gravy BatGirl!!! That is one seriously fine rig! When I first opened the thread I just sat there and stared at it. Congrats.

Now I can understand, the obsession, the pain, the disappointment, the need to correct, the entire process etc...although I am now a recovered "weight-weenie" and I am free.

BUT

You left one important detail. How in the heck did you come up with 21lbs in the first place?

jeez my Carbon Road bike weighs 17.5 and my stripped SS weighs 21, there had to be some serious scale or math denial going on So which one was it?


----Get Over It and Get On It----

Scale issues. Then the denial set in!!

[Sprockethead]

Weight wienie bikes are overrated. I keep adding heavier parts to my bikes cause I keep breaking the light stuff. Plus, I like how a heavier bike feels when decending, it tracks better.