lightest 29er in SA?

[gummibear]

Lets see some pics after a few off road rides .Those Ax lightness wheels are farking light.That bike would cost about R120000.

[Big J-WP]

Know of anything lighter?

 

I can probably bring it to under 7kg, but then I will have to sacrifice the XTR pedals for maybe Egg Beaters [don't like], the XTR chain for a Dura Ace chain and a XX cassette. The Tune saddle will we replaced by an AX Lightness next week, which will shave off another 38g.

 

Unfortunately you will have to stick to a MTB specific chain. The 10 speed is is temprementle. You cant use a Dura Ace chain on it.

[Morwa]

Why this stupid obsession with weight? Sure....it's the lightest 29er in SA (....we'll post the medal! ), but it is definitely the most uncomfortable 29er in SA as well.

 

Get a top end suspension fork (new SID or Fox Terralogic) on that frame, as well as a proper saddle. Even if the bike weighs 9kg. It will be light for 29er, and you would enjoy the ride.

 

Come on hubbers.....ALWAYS KEEP IT REAL!

[Cav']

If youre so concerned about weight ( rather than comfort ) why dont you just become a roadie ffs.

[Zac.A]

Aren't XTR and Dura-ace chains the same?

 

I had an Dura-ace 10spd chain on my bike and it said on the chain xtr/dura-ace.

Maybe an older chain?

[Christie]

You can build a 26er with a suspension fork for less weight. Stock Cannondale Flash ultimate 26" is claimed at 7.6kg. Which of the 2 would be the better bike off road?

[foxfifi]

It's cool!

[Zac.A]

You can build a 26er with a suspension fork for less weight. Stock Cannondale Flash ultimate 26" is claimed at 7.6kg. Which of the 2 would be the better bike off road?

 

C'dale have stopped making a carbon flash 26er

 

Mine is at 8.4kg (normal wheels instead of carbon) and i'm sure its nicer than that, even if it is a kilo more.

[Juba2]

Why this stupid obsession with weight? Sure....it's the lightest 29er in SA (....we'll post the medal! ), but it is definitely the most uncomfortable 29er in SA as well.

 

Get a top end suspension fork (new SID or Fox Terralogic) on that frame, as well as a proper saddle. Even if the bike weighs 9kg. It will be light for 29er, and you would enjoy the ride.

 

Come on hubbers.....ALWAYS KEEP IT REAL!

[Shebeen]

Is this the lightest 29er in SA? 7.4kg, with Polar CS600X

you're so vain, i'll bet you think this thread is about you. Don't you? Don't you?

[LazyTrailRider]

you're so vain, i'll bet you think this thread is about you. Don't you? Don't you?

 

Haha!

 

Ti Guy is in fact a pretty hardcore, well known rider. He's kicked many an ass over the years...

 

(If I have my facts straight from a post I saw elsewhere). An obvious amount of effort went into this bike, I reckon it's a pretty cool experiment!

['Dale]

The man is proud of his bike...

 

All the poison arrows!?

 

Geez, tough crowd.

[ti guy]

Haha!

 

Ti Guy is in fact a pretty hardcore, well known rider. He's kicked many an ass over the years...

 

(If I have my facts straight from a post I saw elsewhere). An obvious amount of effort went into this bike, I reckon it's a pretty cool experiment!

 

Wow guys/girls, I have just read some quite interesting remarks - from "cool", "awesome", "not that light", "compare apples to apples" etc etc to "you're so vain". What has posting a light bike with the QUESTION MARK following "lightest 29er in SA" got to do with vanity? I found a nice 29er frame after doing some research on 29er frames [i was concerned about top tube length and wheel base], spec'd it with some cool parts and simply asked the question: is the the lightest 29er in SA?

 

Then there was someone who said that the weight is meaningless without a suspension fork fitted to the bike. I do not quite understand that ... By definition, the bike as posted is still a mountain bike - it just does not have a front suspension.

 

I like it that way and I enjoy riding it that way. In fact, I just came back from a 6hr ride in the mountains, riding jeep track, single track [Jonkershoek from top to bottom] and a couple of gnarly downhills. The bike is still in one piece, although I must confess that my arms are tired from the lack of suspension

 

I have a suspension fork and with that fork fitted to the bike, the weight is 8.1kg.

 

There was someone who remarked that I should inter alia put a proper saddle on the bike. FYI, that is a proper saddle - carried me through 5 Epics in fact. I have found over the years that a saddle is an extremely personal choice - that one seems to work for me ...

 

Once again, my intention was never to "show off"; it was merely to bring a nice bike to The Hub. Like it or not, it is a fine machine and not nearly costing R120 000 like someone remarked.

[ti guy]

Aren't XTR and Dura-ace chains the same?

 

I had an Dura-ace 10spd chain on my bike and it said on the chain xtr/dura-ace.

Maybe an older chain?

 

On the 9-spd system they were the same, but when XTR became 10spd, it changed somewhat.

[Jeepdude]

i like the bike and RESPECT for riding it RIGID...good heavens

[ti guy]

Awesome wheels. Saw a bike at the Ride the Rhino this year with ax Lightness handlebars, stem and seatpost. Firtst time I saw AX stuff and researched it a bit. Damn fine stuff but pricey.

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Where did you get those wheels and what did they set you back if I may ask? You obviously know your stuff, did you compare the wheels with a ENVE wheelset? Can one use carbon wheels as everyday wheels?

 

The bike you saw at Ride the Rhino was mine You are right, the AX stuff is pretty expensive. I am the SA agent for AX and import the stuff. The wheels are around R17 000, depending on the exchange rate. They weigh1.115kg, without quick release.

 

I use the wheels for all my riding - in fact, I do not have any other mtb wheels.I also know that Willie Engelbrecht used to ride Tufo [carbon] wheels on his 26" bike all the time [when he was still riding 26" wheels]