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Magic Mary 29er delivered. Says 885grms on the box, comes in at 940grms on my digital scales.
Manufacturers are allowed tolerances. 10% is typical and this falls within 10%.
Maybe or maybe sue the digital scale manufacturer for selling inaccurate scales? 🙂
If you hadn't weighed it your bike would be 55g lighter
Yeah sue them, get a really expensive lawyer too.
cut a couple of inches off, that'll get the weight down
Compensate by going for a 55g poo before your next ride?
or cut some of the knobbly bits off the tyre, that should save a few gramms.
6.2% extra rubber, free!
Sounds like you've done very well out of that!
Ride it for a few weeks then weight it again. You'll eventually find it weighs what they claimed.
Should I sue schwalbe for false advertising
Yes, yes you should. Do let us know how you get on.
Did you take it out of the box? 🙄
They all lie.
Bonty Mud X's in 26" are about 20% out - sticker vs actual.
Surely just return it to the store as it's not as described?
Or ride it and wear it down by 100 grammes?
Send it back (unused) and try another? Buy 5 and pick the lightest to keep? Wander around every LBS in the area with your scale? Being a Weightweenie is a commitment! Don't take the easy way out by gettin' all lawyered up!
^^ totally! Buy a load from CRC and take advantage of their free returns policy.
Edit, I weighed it with the rubber band on. Took it off, it's bang on now.
a 55g rubber band?
No complaints about my 26" supergravityvertstartubelesseasyendurofoldingtastic it was lighter than stated