Heavy Metal

I followed a post in one of the biking forums the other day where everyone was talking about how much their bikes weigh. Most people posted that their bikes weigh about the 20lb mark with one guy posting that his was a very heavy 35lbs. I decided to weigh mine today. The best way I figured to do it was by using our digital bathroom scale, hold the bike and then subtract my weight. Well, it turns out my bike weighs 54.2lbs. Add all the resistance from the wobbly front wheel and it makes sence that I'm losing weight faster than the calorie calculators tell me. The Edge 305 bike computer does ask for the bike's weight and I had initially put in 35lbs (as I assumed that was the right guess for a "heavy" bike), but I'll adjust the weight input and see if it makes any difference in the calorie adjustments.

I'm not sure that there is much I can do about making the bike any lighter. I could remove the trunk from the back of the seatpost, but then I wouldn't have a good place to store my computer or spare clothes while riding. I guess the obvious answer is to remove the ZAP motor and the battery tray. I'm sure that would get rid of at least 10lbs. If I do remove it I'll have to add it to another bike at the same time. Hmm, maybe Sonia's trike could use a motor!