How heavy are Pashley bikes?

[rmurphy195]

There's nothing on theier web site. A friend of mine has just bought a Pashley Roadster Sovereign, and has been told it weighs 24kg (that's a sack of spuds!). I haven't seen it, but even with all the bits on it doesn't seem likely. Or does it?

[pete75]

There's nothing on theier web site. A friend of mine has just bought a Pashley Roadster Sovereign, and has been told it weighs 24kg (that's a sack of spuds!). I haven't seen it, but even with all the bits on it doesn't seem likely. Or does it?

Why not just weigh it?

[mjr]

There's nothing on theier web site. A friend of mine has just bought a Pashley Roadster Sovereign, and has been told it weighs 24kg (that's a sack of spuds!). I haven't seen it, but even with all the bits on it doesn't seem likely. Or does it?

IIRC, they are really that heavy, a full 7½kg heavier than a similar-spec Dutchie and double the weight of a Gazelle Van Stael.

[barrym]

Need to specify what bike and size really. This link gives Guvnor details.

https://stuffdavelikes.wordpress.com/pashley-guvnor/

[pete75]

Maybe you could even type "Pashley Roadster Sovereign weight" into Google and find it weighs 22.5 kg not far off a bag of tates.

[Cyril Haearn]

Maybe you could even type "Pashley Roadster Sovereign weight" into Google and find it weighs 22.5 kg not far off a bag of tates.

Maybe bikes are getting heavier like cars %-)

[foxyrider]

Traditional Pashley's are certainly no lightweights! One reason there aren't many in this neck of the woods!

[mjr]

Maybe you could even type "Pashley Roadster Sovereign weight" into Google and find it weighs 22.5 kg not far off a bag of tates.

"weight is based upon one of these bicycles weighed in the 22.5" size" so the full-size one with the double top tube will weigh more and even then, based on my 16½kg Streetfinder (even with the rubbish thin original tyres - list weight by EBC 15kg), I would expect that estimate of the mid-size one to be slightly flattering.

[Brucey]

yup, I have weighed a pashley sovereign frameset and it weighed about 12-1/2 lbs. That is about double the weight of a 531DB frameset. The current SA hubs fitted to those bikes are very heavy indeed; in particular the latest model of SA 5s hub is the heaviest ever. A large sprung Brooks saddle is a heavy old thing by itself.

That the whole bike weighs over 22kg is quite believable.

cheers

[MikeF]

Traditional Pashley's are certainly no lightweights! One reason there aren't many in this neck of the woods!

Not many around here either. All the postmen/women drive around in vans now. Even on the short distance rounds bicycles have been replaced by hand trolleys.

[rmurphy195]

Thanks or the replies all. I must admit I simply didn't believe my friend when he told me it was that heavy (as I said I haven't actually seen the bike yet). He's just taken up cycling to get fit, and has to keep in lower gears due to knee trouble! And yes, he tells me it is a bit like hauling around a sack of spuds, but it's what he fancied.

I must admit I do like the look of the Guvnor, which is probably quite heavy, but I live in a hilly bit of Birmingham so I need the gears (especially at my age!), Hadn't even though of how heavy they were, though. Might try and hire one to use o the Stratford Greenway if I can, just for the fun of it!

Thanks again - Richard

[Roadster]

They make lightweight cycles as well. Their Countryman, for example, has Reynolds 531 main tubes and all-alloy components. It weighs around 27 lbs or so (similar to my traditional Holdsworth steel tourer) and only needs different handlebars to transform it into a "Sports Roadster":-
http://www.pashley.co.uk/bikes/bicycles/countryman.php

[Brucey]

FWIW I have used a Pashley Sovereign for some years and the weight isn't a big deal provided you have the gears, there are not too many hills and you are not in a hurry. I guess the extra weight makes you ~10% slower on hills and that is about it. There is an aerodynamic speed deficit on the flat that is bigger than that if you are sat upright, nothing to do with the weight.

cheers

[mjr]

Guvnors are much lighter, but I'd still be looking at the Van Stael which is still steel but even lighter yet has mudguards. Even harder to find one to test, though.

[rmurphy195]

Thanks for the replies everyone - I dropped Pashley a line and they came back with a very nice response, which shows the Guvnor is quite a bit lighter than the roadsters - reproduced below. I suspect that not only the saddle, but the mudguards (Steel?), chainguard, coat guard, rear rack and the rather grand drop-down stand add a bit. When I've seen and tried my friend's bike I'll see if the handlebars, seatpost etc. are steel as well!

"Good Morning Richard

Thanks for getting in touch,

Our bicycles do tend to vary in weight depending on the size of the bicycle and even with each bicycle built, This is due to the hand crafted nature of our bikes that does allow some variance in amount of braze and metal used, But I must lend this attribute to the charm of the bicycle and it is certainly something that the machine built cycles of other companies do not adhere to, Our bicycles are built to be comfortable and robust, this does tend to increase weight slightly over modern hybrid style cycles, but will certainly out last them!

That said I do have our average weights for the Roadster and Guvnor models, The Roadster Sovereign will average around 23kg and the Guvnor will weigh around 14.5kg as it is built with the lighter weight "racing" steel.


I do hope this helps
Blake Lavelle Customer Service Manager"

Even so, I must admit if I had the dosh I'd like one, just for the fun of it!