How to Find Shimano Bike Part Weights
Fellow weight weenies rejoice! As we’ve seen, Shimano is sometimes tight-lipped about the weights of their products, especially when those numbers are not something “worth” promoting. However, they still publish nearly all the weights on their technical Product Website. And best of all, it’s visible to the public – no need for special logins. Just follow the instructions below and you can look up the weight of nearly any product that Shimano has on the market today*.
*Entry-level products often do not have published weights; however, higher-end products almost always have a weight listed.
Step 1
- Navigate to productinfo.shimano.com
Step 2
- Click on Specifications
Step 3
- Click on the search button in the top right corner
Step 4
- Enter the model number of the Shimano product.
- You can find this model number in the title of nearly all Shimano products.
Step 5
- Press enter and choose your model from the list on the right
(if there are multiple options to choose from)
Step 6
- Scroll down to the bottom and you’ll see a spec for average weight. This is always in grams and is presented as an average because it is possible for there to be some discrepancy between each individual product. Shimano is usually good about publishing weights that are fairly accurate.
Explore The Site
Now that you know about the Shimano Product Website, you can spend some time exploring it! If you like learning about every minute detail that goes into your bike parts, this site is a treasure trove of information. The Lineup Charts are a great way to understand how Shimano groups its components together; the Compatibility section is great for anyone who likes to hack various bike components to work together; and the other specifications besides weight provide the info needed to see all the technical details about a part in one place.
