LOOK695 Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Skewers, not the best place you want to save weight, just my 2cI also don't trust very light skewers
Cippo Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Skewers, not the best place you want to save weight, just my 2c When changing skewers go for Ti. 60% denser than aluminium and twice as strong.
Let's Ride Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Light skewers are cool but worrying about the wheel falling out is not. If you get light ones get used to checking them before every ride as they don't clamp very well.
Let's Ride Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 A light bike doesn't make so much difference. Mine is 7.5 kg's in race mode and I am happy with that considering it's a 63 cm frame. Spend good money on some nice wheels as that's rotating mass, take a dump before a ride and lose the saddle bag with spares if you want to save some easy weight. Don't fill up your water bottles right to the top and save some more weight. Hair cuts also save weight and make cycling more comfortable.
Let's Ride Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 And with some nice wheels you feel like superman. That's definitely worth the cost of the wheels but you can pick up some great deals on a nice wheel set on the hub. Train with your heavy wheels, two full water bottles even though you only going for a 50km ride as you will probably have two water bottles when racing.
Zac.A Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Skewers, not the best place you want to save weight, just my 2cI also don't trust very light skewersWhen changing skewers go for Ti. 60% denser than aluminium and twice as strong. Skewers I'm looking at are Ti, will probably be stronger than my current ones, so not really fazed.
Let's Ride Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 ZAc: https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/33375-zipp-sl-145-stem/ Just be careful as he seems a tad dodge.
Spinnekop Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Bike is sitting at 6.36kg. Anyone that knows me, knows I like the light stuff!!
Zac.A Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 ZAc: http://www.thehubsa....pp-sl-145-stem/ Just be careful as he seems a tad dodge. Thanks but looking for something lighter.Narrowed it Down to the Rotor S3X stem, 108g for 110mm.And the Ritchey C260 stem, think it's 102g for 100mm.Although the Ritchey is a nicer price.Also looked at the Zipp Sl Speed, but too expensive right now, and for the saving it is not really worth it...
Spinnekop Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Thanks but looking for something lighter.Narrowed it Down to the Rotor S3X stem, 108g for 110mm.And the Ritchey C260 stem, think it's 102g for 100mm.Although the Ritchey is a nicer price.Also looked at the Zipp Sl Speed, but too expensive right now, and for the saving it is not really worth it... Enve?
Zac.A Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Enve? weighs 120g and also on the pricey side, although admittedly it looks the best
Hairy Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 A friend of mine started riding with me in February and at one race he saw a Liteville and wanted it. The guy at the shop promised him that the bike will weigh only 10.5kg...super deal done.End of June he built it up and never listened to a word i told him.6800 euros later he received his bike with 9 speed XTR parts and used fork on it.........guess what it weighed 12.6kg.Two days later the shop closed down. Everytime we ride i show him what he could have bought for half the price and less weight.He has now bought Ritchey tubbies and he weighs over 110kg Therein lies the joke .... is he a fatty or a loose forward?
Zac.A Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Okay, decisions have been made Ritchey C260 stem, takes 36grams off the old one.KCNC Ti Skewers, takes 66grams off the old set.And Tune Wassertrager universal bottle cages, taking 62grams off the Elites I had. Total saving is 164grams, less than anticipated but swapped items out for reliability and cost.Cant wait to get them and fit them
Mike Bike Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 i just swapped my cheapy cassette for an slx one and shaved 150g...
gummibear Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Thanks but looking for something lighter.Narrowed it Down to the Rotor S3X stem, 108g for 110mm.And the Ritchey C260 stem, think it's 102g for 100mm.Although the Ritchey is a nicer price.Also looked at the Zipp Sl Speed, but too expensive right now, and for the saving it is not really worth it... Are those actual weights or taken off the product sites?Best value for money were the Planet X stems at 126gr for R230.ENVE stems are very nice.
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