Top 10 things one could upgrade when putting your farm gate on a dieeet

[Jokerman923]

Hi all,

 

Thought I'd start this topic to see what the top 10 things are one should consider when wanting to put your farm gate on dieet to shed some weight.

 

I know most say the best way is to get the rider to shed some weight as it's far cheaper and easier...............but this related to the mechanics of a Mountain bike

[NotSoBigBen]

I guess common opinion would say wheels then fork or I may just be wrong ....

[MTBc]

I guess common opinion would say wheels then fork or I may just be wrong ....

 

+1. Maybe a frame of a lighter alloy if you have an entry level, or changing your gearing, if you're running 3x10 -> 1x10 / 1x11

[Bobbo_SA]

1. Fork

2. Wheels

3. Cranks

4. Bars

5. Stem

6. Seat post

7 . Saddle

8. Tires

9. Cassette

10 . Derailleurs

[eeeek]

I dunno, if it really is a farm gate the cummulative cost of just 2 or three upgraded parts might actually make it worth your while to replace the bike itself. But if it is nearly a sleek beast, then start wheels, because of the rotational mass element.

[SwissVan]

Depends what your farm gate consists of, post a picture then we can pull it apart and assemble it with fantasy parts.

 

Other than the more obvious and slightly expensive places such as wheels, forks....you can save some considerable weight with the tyres and type of cassette.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

In order of importance (at least as far as I see it)

 

Fork

Wheels

tyres

Brakes

RD (shifters as well)

Cassette

Fully enclosed cabling

Bar

Stem

Seatpost

Edited July 9, 2013 by cpt armpies mayhem

[Wil6]

Single speed with a rigid fork

[rouxtjie]

I guess common opinion would say wheels then fork or I may just be wrong ....

Wheels and tyres with tubeless conversion...always wheels and tyres and then fork...if you more AM / FR orientated then reverse

Edited July 9, 2013 by rouxtjie

[jcza]

Remove some rotor bolts

[NotSoBigBen]

Remove some rotor bolts

 

As I recall a few years ago when my laaitie was riding XCO the youngsters and weight weenies did remove every second bolt and some even cut out every second 'blade' thing on the rotor itself as well ....

[Azonic]

Remove some rotor bolts

 

I only use 3 anyway. Pro racer Geoff Kabush gets away with it and he rides allot harder than anyone here.

[jcza]

As I recall a few years ago when my laaitie was riding XCO the youngsters and weight weenies did remove every second bolt and some even cut out every second 'blade' thing on the rotor itself as well ....

 

I'm sure Sauser did the same in epic

[D Vader]

As Rouxtjie said.

Rotational mass from the periphery in , so:

1. Tyres

2. Rims

3. Spokes

4. Cassette

5.Brake disks

6. Hubs

7. Cranks and pedals ( position variable depending on cadence)

8. Chain

9. Fork ( but easy and fairly cheap to drop 1kg by going rigid)

10. Derailleur

11. Saddle, frame and other static bits

[rouxtjie]

I'm sure Sauser did the same in epic

Yea also sure he did, a gram is a gram

[Jokerman923]

I agree......

 

For this scenario we take it as you have already got a "Midrange" bike i.e. my Cannondale Flash Carbon 3....

 

So the carbon frame and fork is pretty much settled and done.....

 

The bike in it's current guise weighs 10kg and has the following setup:

 

- Cannondale Flash carbon 3 "Large" 29r

- PBR Lefty fork with lockout and SI stem

- XT 10 speed shifters, rear derailleur, X7 front derailleur

- 2 x 10 FSA lightspeed carbon cranks

- Save carbon seat post

- Fizik Tundra 2 saddle

- Standard Sun rigde Equiliser rims

- Maxxis tubeless tyres

- Beepop Peddals

- Magura Mt6 brakes

Edited July 9, 2013 by Jokerman923