With PiScales up and running it was time to finally check out the weight of the small additions to the bike made over the last few months.
- Scott Mountain Bike
- Lunacycle Bafang mid-drive kit 750W
- 52V Lunacycle Panasonic Shark 13.5ah Battery
- DC/DC 60V Stepdown 12V 10A Regulator (Should have gone for 20A)
- 2 x 8V/12V Front LED lights - They are bright :)
- DC (8V-52V) TO 5V 3A 15W Waterproof DC Regulator
- QI 2.0 Fast Charge step up convertor
- QI 3.0 Fast Charge Regulator
- Ram Mount X Grip Ball Phone holder (stem + ubolt)
- 3 Coil 15W Wireless Charger (for Note8)
- 1 Coil Wireless Charger (for S7)
- Small 3x7 segment DC display
- Samsung Gear 360
- Cuboid Bluetooth Speaker
- Wahoo cadence / Speed Sensors
- 8.4V 6xCell 18650 LiIon Battery Pack (backup for lights)
- Planet Bike Men's A.R.S. Anatomic Relief Bicycle Saddle
- Rear square automatic light
- Rear under-seat auto light / alarm
- Handle bar extended mount bar
- Ergon GP5-L Grip BioKork w/Adjustable Bar
- Suspension seat post
- Sunlite Rear Wire Folding Basket
- Basic Dual action hand pump
- Front frame pack
- Moosetreks Bike Handlebar Stem Bottle Bag
- Chain Guide
- Mud Fender / Mudguards
- Yellow Kevlar OttoLock
- Magnetic usb charge cables
- Cable Sleeving
- Silicon tape - essential for grip on all mount points
- DC Power switch
- 16 AWG Silicon Wire
- Automotive Dielectric Grease/Silicone Paste/Waterproof Marine Grease
- 3M Scotch-Mount 1/2 x 15' Molding Tape
It was time to find out....
A side effect (aka bug) of PiScales not connecting to a wireless network was that after every measurement the code throws exception and restarts, so it was a quick ... read before reboot...
- in this case the non connection to wifi was great for this otherwise fitbit would have added a few lbs to my weight tracking :)
So weighed myself and then holding the bike... with some simple maths ....
- in this case the non connection to wifi was great for this otherwise fitbit would have added a few lbs to my weight tracking :)
So weighed myself and then holding the bike... with some simple maths ....
64 lbs / 29 Kg
without battery: 55 lbs / 25 Kg
battery: 9 lbs / 4 Kg