Parlee - South Africa

[TNT1]

 

 

What was the framestweight of the Parlee including the fork?

1521g (size 52cm) according to the images of the weigh-in on page one of the thread?

[Chris_]

I see. I suppose I always thought the bike weight was the get-on-and-ride weight.

 

Cool, thanks

[Furbz]

Frameset, is that including fork as well? 350gram difference between frames is close to 30-35%, thats crazy...

 

What was the framestweight of the Parlee including the fork?

 

Yep. that includes the Frame Fork, headset bearings, BB, seatpost, bars and stem.

 

Frame alone is +-1045G (including cable guides)

Fork alone is +-476G (including cable guides)

Seatpost alone is +-249G - uncut weight (i cut mine after weighinng as it would otherwise not go low enough)

 

Interestingly the claimed weights of the Madone full frameset is 2kgs. but includes the seatpost.

https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/road-bikes/performance-road-bikes/madone/madone-slr/madone-slr-disc-frameset/p/29527/?colorCode=black_grey

 

so the difference is 230G lighter on the frameset

 

the remaining difference is likely due to GXP crank vs DUB crank and BB, bars and stem combo of the madone is possibly heavier

[Furbz]

Getting the Richard Baxter treatment

 

[CAAD4]

Which lbs is that Furbz?

[BikeisLife]

Which lbs is that Furbz?

That looks like Mellow Velo in Broadacres.

Edited April 1, 2021 by BikeisLife

[TNT1]

Getting the Richard Baxter treatment

 

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What the...? This whole time I thought you was in CT.

[Jewbacca]

What the...? This whole time I thought you was in CT.

If he was in Cape Town he would have mounted a custom made bespoke flannel handlebar bag.... 

[Ispeed_V]

That looks like Mellow Velo in Broadacres.

 

Dunkeld Cycles. 

[The Ouzo]

What the...? This whole time I thought you was in CT.

I also initially thought so, then after one of his posts I a week or so back I checked his location.

 

Maybe it was the wine cellar that threw all of us

[Long Wheel Base]

What the...? This whole time I thought you was in CT.

He bought the spark from a LBS in our neck of the woods.

[Underachiever]

f*ck me  - that might be the best paint scheme I have ever seen and probably a lot cheaper than the matching Porsche

That paint scheme is.........SEXY as hell...... 

 

Nah, not Porsche - will go nicely with a blue URUS

[Furbz]

Which lbs is that Furbz?

 

I can confirm this is Melovelo.

 

they recently expanded there shop size to accommodate an impressive service area

[Furbz]

What the...? This whole time I thought you was in CT.

 

my parents are in CT, i try visit as often as i can.

 

 

If he was in Cape Town he would have mounted a custom made bespoke flannel handlebar bag.... 

 

and it would be single speed

 

I also initially thought so, then after one of his posts I a week or so back I checked his location.

 

Maybe it was the wine cellar that threw all of us

 

fair point. i will build the next bike by the bins so there will be no confusion regarding where i am located

 

He bought the spark from a LBS in our neck of the woods.

 

yep, got the spark from Ridgeway Cycles. i get around...

 

That paint scheme is.........SEXY as hell...... 

 

Nah, not Porsche - will go nicely with a blue URUS

 

its one of those paint schemes that looks a whole heap better in the flesh

i'm working on the URUS. i only need to sell 1million more bikes to make it maybe sorta happen. possibly 

[The Ouzo]

I can confirm this is Melovelo.

 

they recently expanded there shop size to accommodate an impressive service area

Unlike a certain LBS here in boksburg that moved to a smaller cramped space and still tries to call it a mega store

[Chadvdw67]

Unlike a certain LBS here in boksburg that moved to a smaller cramped space and still tries to call it a mega store

And it was such a mission to find it the first time I went there, I dont like that new shop