BrandonF_ Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) Why is it that people feel they can tell you what is important or not, yes I ride my bike, yes I don't care bout the weight when having fun on it, But don't question my right to have the question and ask it, if you don't like it, don't read the thread. GTotally agree with you. I see it as a little (addictive) hobby ????,..and WHY NOT??!! I have an 8,84kg Rocky Mountain hard tail,..and still going lighter,.....and,...WHY NOT?!!! Edited March 10, 2016 by CalamityCrow Hamstring, RossW, Suidwes Boytjie and 3 others 6
Rocket-Boy Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Full suspension bikes are lighter than hardtails. This is all due to the air shock at the rear and we all know that air is very light.The shock has compressed air so its got a bunch of extra light in it... Rapunzel, Hilton., Kom and 17 others 20
Oufy MTB (Roadie) Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 My Alu epic comp weighs just under 12kg, not bad for a non carbon bike. Planning on making it lighter but don't have money
NicNacDH Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 The shock has compressed air so its got a bunch of extra light in it... ...... if you manage to put in compressed helium, it my even lift slightly off the floor ... Suidwes Boytjie 1
craig82 Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Go on then awesome, how much does the stage weigh? Pikey 1
DeanvZ Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Santa Cruz Tallboy LTc large frame...Reverb dropperRevelation dual air forkFox RP23 shockStans Flows with Hope hubs and heavy duty spokesSpez purgatory and ground control with grid casingRunning 1 X 10= 13.2kg JXV and Mongoose! 2
Pure Savage Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Don't worry about what your bike weighs or what someone else's bike weighs. Weight is a function of gravity and there is nothing that you can do about it. Just ride your bike. If your bike weighs less than 13kg you are onto a winner. I suggest you weigh your bike with tools, full water bottles, the food you will carry on the ride etc... numbers are pointless.... Not really, you would carry your water bottles and tools regardless of the bike. The variable in the equation is the bike. (And the rider) - different thread. As cycling comes down to w/kg the lighter the bike the easier or faster it gets. I think its a valid thread to see what the standard weight of bikes are as its very difficult to get that off the net, as a lot of manufacturers don't provide it. Oufy MTB (Roadie), Mongoose! and Jorrie 3
craig82 Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 My Specialized Stumpjumper Fsr Evo Expert Carbon 29er weighs between 12.6 and 12.9 depending on tyres, with pedals. Mongoose!, nonky, bullet77 and 1 other 4
awesme Posted March 10, 2016 Author Posted March 10, 2016 Ride ready she is at 11.82kg Stripped down, no pedals, nice extra chain guide and bottle cage she is 11.19kg Actually a bit more than I expected as the only major metal parts are the seat post and stem. Just for Lekker would not have minded to have her under 11kg, but that's a hard 200g to drop. G Go on then awesome, how much does the stage weigh?
Serious Panda Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Full suspension bikes are lighter than hardtails. This is all due to the air shock at the rear and we all know that air is very light.The shock has compressed air so its got a bunch of extra light in it... You can also put extra air in the tyres to lighten up rolling weight. nonky, Rocket-Boy and BigDL 3
craig82 Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Ride ready she is at 11.82kgStripped down, no pedals, nice extra chain guide and bottle cage she is 11.19kgActually a bit more than I expected as the only major metal parts are the seat post and stem.Just for Lekker would not have minded to have her under 11kg, but that's a hard 200g to drop.GWhat does the frame with shock weigh?
awesme Posted March 10, 2016 Author Posted March 10, 2016 Don't know,Can find out tomorrow, GWhat does the frame with shock weigh?
Rocket-Boy Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 You can also put extra air in the tyres to lighten up rolling weight.That is a brilliant idea, maybe that is why my bike feels heavy, been running low pressure in the tyres! nonky and BigDL 2
raptor-22 Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Aluminium Anthem 29er at 10.5kg.....yeah right nonky, BrandonF_ and Kom 3
corriekuilder Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 Cube ams 100 hpc carbonStock rims (fullcrum redmetal44)2x10RS Reba (front)Fox ctd(rear)Spez ground control tyresStandard 11.4kg Planned weight lossCarbon 720mm flat barCarbon seatpostCarbon stem1x10 conversionLighter rims(long term)Carbon crank arms Possible weight maybe sub 10kg
s14phoenix Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 Well in comparison to a 27.5 AM rig... Giant Trance Adv 27.5RS PIKEPS Monarch PlusRS Reverb DropperFull XTR with 1x10 (Wolftooth CR and Rapide expander)Giant P-TRX1 wheels (with Scwhalbe Hans Dampf front and Nobby Nic rear)Hope RotorsLook PedalsDartmoor Stem and Spank Oozy vibracore bar.Selle Italia SLS Max saddleTitanium and KCNC Ally bolts everywhere12kg flat ready to rock 12.6kg with 25mm Giant P-AM rims and WTB Vigalante and Trailboss tyres So yes a sub 11kg Anthem 29er even in Ally is quite possible - I would guarantee it. If you do a full money no object weight weenied carbon anthem I would think that a Sub 10kg is also possible. It wont be bullet proof but it is very possible.
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