DoubleJ Posted January 27, 2016 Author Posted January 27, 2016 my HT lynskey pro 29er(large) 10.5 kg, my dual sus Vipa 10.7 kg(large).... so it can be done when i was riding a Scott 900 premium(medium) dual sus i got it right down to 9.8kg. Specs on the Lynskey?
gummibear Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 6.5 KG Scott Scale SL – With Pedals, Bottle Cage & Bar Ends! Emmanual-Scott-Scale-SL-super-lightweight-mountain-bike9.jpg Can a Mountain Bike be too light?http://www.bike198.com/mountain-bike-light-so/At current exchange rate that will be around R200k
Odinson Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Personally, for a weekend warrior to lay out R20k-R30k to drop a kg or 2 on an MTB is nonsensical. I like a bike that has a bit of heft, particularly when riding rough terrain.
Mntboy Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Yes, especially if you're jumping or doing technical trail. Many times before I've felt more "planted" on a heavier bike, and you can tackle jumps with more stability. It also helps when tehre's a cross-wind, as your heavier bike is less likely to be blown sideways in mid air!!! I kid you not...You mean like this. .....................
'Dale Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 You mean like this. .....................tapatalk_1453906760488.jpegThat was the BEFOREpost a pic of the head plant Hehehee
Edition 507 Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Yes, especially if you're jumping or doing technical trail. Many times before I've felt more "planted" on a heavier bike, and you can tackle jumps with more stability. It also helps when tehre's a cross-wind, as your heavier bike is less likely to be blown sideways in mid air!!! I kid you not... Cross-wind?? Whats that? Oh, sorry, I see you are in Cape Town!
BaGearA Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 drop weight on yourself instead of the bike ........much cheaper and you wil feel an insane difference when dropping one kg fat instead of on your bike not saying you are fat... good luck and happy shredding
Ghost Rider X Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Really hope this "heavy" bike is not thinking : Why is my owner so heavy... or is he?
Christie Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 But let me ask an important question: how much faster will the same rider be on a 10kg bike, vs. same rider on a 12kg bike, over a 70km marathon? Are we talking 1min, 5min or 30min?
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Cross-wind?? Whats that? Oh, sorry, I see you are in Cape Town!LOL. Trust me, bro - having the wind take your bike out from under you, whilst IN the air, is not a happy feeling!
Kom Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Only 3kgs separate these almost replica bicycles and assure you that the way the S-Works ride has little to do with the weight reduction, and way more to do with how stiff the carbon is, and directly how it puts the power to the wheels. Both bike's run roval alloy wheels with the heavier grid sidewall tires.
Edition 507 Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 LOL. Trust me, bro - having the wind take your bike out from under you, whilst IN the air, is not a happy feeling!I believe you bro! I road the Argus that one year with that howling gale and the whole bunch got blown over right after the start. i swear if I wasn't holding onto my bike it would have blown away
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 I believe you bro! I road the Argus that one year with that howling gale and the whole bunch got blown over right after the start. i swear if I wasn't holding onto my bike it would have blown away i know tht feeling. I was the only person in my group to stay upright under the bridge thing in 2009
Edition 507 Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 But let me ask an important question: how much faster will the same rider be on a 10kg bike, vs. same rider on a 12kg bike, over a 70km marathon? Are we talking 1min, 5min or 30min?Interesting video to watch Also consider that with MTB riding there is a lot of acceleration, deceleration and direction changing which are all negatively affected by weight. This translates to additional energy consumption and rider fatigue, but to quantify bike weight and/or wheel weight inertia is beyond my capabilities. So, suffice to say that lighter is better and weight saving on rotational mass is even better, and that is as scientific as I can get
Dexter-morgan Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 My 26" Camber weighs 14.5kg - I am feeling left out here but I enjoy the bike everytime I am out on it, My Carbon Silverback Moneterey weighs a tad over 10kg, I have lost 3 kg so I will see how the week-end goes.
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