Ryno. Posted November 30, 2014 Share Hi to all.Yesterday I bought a Cannondale F29 alloy 2. I was super excited to go home and weigh the bike but was quite disappointed when the scale tipped over at 11 ish KG. So now I come to you weight weenies to help me shred a few grams.The bike is currently has :Front wheel: Stan's ZTR Crest on a lefty hub with Rubena tires.Suspension: Cannondale leftyHandlebar : Cannondale handle barStem: Cannondale stemFrame: F29 alloy 2 (2013)Pedals : Shimano XTSeat post : Cannondale stock postSeat : Cannondale seatCrankset :Shimano XTBrakes: Shimano XTShifters :Shimano XTChain: Shimano XTCassette: Shimano XTRear Derailleur: Shimano XTRear Hub :Shimano DeoreRear Rim :WTB frequency race i19 with a Rubena tyre.I think that is about all the stuff that make the numbers on the scale rise. I am going to convert the bike to a 1x10 setup and plan to change the rear wheel to a ZTR Crest.is the rim change worth it, and where else can I save a few grams without having to rob a bank. I would like to keep every thing on the bike aluminium so carbon seatpost and stem is out. Any suggestions welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkit031 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Hi to all.Yesterday I bought a Cannondale F29 alloy 2. I was super excited to go home and weigh the bike but was quite disappointed when the scale tipped over at 11 ish KG. So now I come to you weight weenies to help me shred a few grams.The bike is currently has :Front wheel: Stan's ZTR Crest on a lefty hub with Rubena tires.Suspension: Cannondale leftyHandlebar : Cannondale handle barStem: Cannondale stemFrame: F29 alloy 2 (2013)Pedals : Shimano XTSeat post : Cannondale stock postSeat : Cannondale seatCrankset :Shimano XTBrakes: Shimano XTShifters :Shimano XTChain: Shimano XTCassette: Shimano XTRear Derailleur: Shimano XTRear Hub :Shimano DeoreRear Rim :WTB frequency race i19 with a Rubena tyre.I think that is about all the stuff that make the numbers on the scale rise. I am going to convert the bike to a 1x10 setup and plan to change the rear wheel to a ZTR Crest.is the rim change worth it, and where else can I save a few grams without having to rob a bank. I would like to keep every thing on the bike aluminium so carbon seatpost and stem is out. Any suggestions welcome. Lose some weight on yourself very cheap,gonna cost you to lose it on the bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewinder. Posted November 30, 2014 Share Don't think that bike was made to be a shredder..unless you're Peter Sagan EDIT: Hope you're gonna ride it like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanpre44 Posted November 30, 2014 Share I agree with Marius, loose some weight on yourself (benefit will be bigger in the long run). I built up a steel 29er as my main bike and was not interested in making it light (but rather reliable and hardy). I have noticed that some of the "cheap" finishing kit is quite heavy and that "fairly light and not too expensive" finishing kit is a lot cheaper than carbon (which does not really save that much weight). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno. Posted November 30, 2014 Share Lose some weight on yourself very cheap,gonna cost you to lose it on the bikeI weigh 70 kg and are 182cm. BMI 21.13 . If you can help me lose more I will be more than willing to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickc Posted November 30, 2014 Share What do the tyres weigh? I have a Flash which comes in at exactly 10kg but it is the Carbon frame with a Carbon Lefty - I am running Racing Ralphs Snakeskins, they are quite light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno. Posted November 30, 2014 Share What do the tyres weigh? I have a Flash which comes in at exactly 10kg but it is the Carbon frame with a Carbon Lefty - I am running Racing Ralphs Snakeskins, they are quite light.840gr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickc Posted November 30, 2014 Share 840gr Okay - I think the Ralphs are 650 so nearly half a kilo there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkit031 Posted November 30, 2014 Share First of all how much do you want it to weigh?Second go and see how much lighter parts are gonna cost for you to get to your goal weight. Your only way is to put carbon parts on but that's costly,to me you have some bombproof parts on there and be careful going to light. Light is not always best in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letum911 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Get a carbon bar, carbon seatpost, carbon wheels and a XO groupset. Should shed around 2 kg's and set you back about R20k. Or just sell the bike, and use the proceeds together with the R20k and buy a carbon bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieT Posted November 30, 2014 Share Just a quick look... wheels.. look for Mavic SLR's or American Classic race, XTR crank and any more XTR components you can afford, handlebars and seatpost have to be carbon, saddle.. there's loads of cheapish lighter options in the classifieds, tyres also check out a weight weenies web site, I can't remember the name, they have all tyre weights listed.It's a question of chipping away... bit by bit... and it all costs!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno. Posted November 30, 2014 Share First of all how much do you want it to weigh?Second go and see how much lighter parts are gonna cost for you to get to your goal weight. Your only way is to put carbon parts on but that's costly,to me you have some bombproof parts on there and be careful going to light. Light is not always best in my eyes.Around 10.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letum911 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Around 10.2Then start by changing the tyres, seatpost, bars seat. Will be the cheapest for around 1kg drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanpre44 Posted November 30, 2014 Share I weigh 70 kg and are 182cm. BMI 21.13 . If you can help me lose more I will be more than willing to.Wish I can weigh 70kg... Cheapest might be to get good/light alloy finishing kit (Bar/stem/seatpost ~R2k at most), I quite like Pro Components (got a Koryak seatpost and Tharsis bar on my steel 29er). Then if you are not too impressed with the saving in weight get a nice wheelset (Like American Classic Race), this is where things get expensive (R7-8k)... Personally I don't think the price and weight saving of Carbon finishing kit is worth it, that money will be much better spent on lighter wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandui Posted November 30, 2014 Share Black Edition Flash. XL frame.Carbon LeftyEaston EA90 XC rims, AluKenda Small Block Eight on the back, Kenda Karma Pro in the frontCarbon "Save" seat postFSA X Force Carbon barOPI stem,AluXX1 drive trainEggbeater pedalsSpecialized "Phenom" carbon rail saddleBlackburn carbon bottlecage9kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickc Posted November 30, 2014 Share Black Edition Flash. XL frame.Carbon LeftyEaston EA90 XC rims, AluKenda Small Block Eight on the back, Kenda Karma Pro in the frontCarbon "Save" seat postFSA X Force Carbon barOPI stem,AluXX1 drive trainEggbeater pedalsSpecialized "Phenom" carbon rail saddleBlackburn carbon bottlecage9kg Now that is light, you beat my XL Flash by a kilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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