GoLefty!! Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 A heavy bike is a heavy bike.To get a lighter bike, buy a lighter bike. Its cheaper! Just enjoy what you have and replace as needed when bits wear out.YOu could spend R5000 to loose 100gr
rock Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 going on that list - you gan go to 59g bar ends from TEK and use 21g Rav-X foam grips......thats another 163 grams for about 200 bucks.....
Brighter-Lights Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 It's nice to have a lighter bike, but be warned.... the weight weenie thing eventually becomes a sickness... ask me... i've been through all stages from stripping paint off frames, drilling holes everything... etc etc.. BTW... expect to save only about 80g by stripping paint off a hardtail... pfffftt - that for all the hard work... Light wheels will make the biggest diff on your current setup... 8 months after I started riding in 2005 I did a 3:27 Karoo to coast on a 11.5kg duel... I had AMC hubs with DT comp spokes on some Alex rims of 430g with Larsen mimo Exception at +- 400g each and tubeless... I was lucky to survive that day because I soon discovered how easily they cut.. Non UST crossmarks work well tubeless and are cheap. I've weighed them at 510g to 580g in shops with average 550g... I wanna check out these new Kenda SWS sidewalls... feel like a plastic sidewall but looks like it won't leak through the sidewall and wont rip easily... could be perfect to run tubeless on race day
ZorgusPrime Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 DT Swiss 1250 wheelsMaxxis Maxxlite 310 tyres Should knock 1 to 1.5 kilo's off your bike weight.
AndreZA Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 You guys seem to forget that the thing but still be up to the task, not just a showroom project. There is a lot of places where he can buy expensive stuff to make the bike lighter, but would it survive. Just have a look at these stuff. Wheels2 off, Stans ZTR 355 rims, 28hole, black1 off, Skyline Mig45 Straight-pull front hub, 28hole, black1 off, Skyline Mag150 (Shimano 9speed) rear hub, 28hole, black56 off, DT Aerolite spokes, black56 off, DT Prolock alloy spoke nipples, blackWeight (Pair): Approx. 1130 grams http://www.poshbikes.com/i2.php I'm getting one of these from TokenFreak. Only 143gr http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/emahlman/Token/Cassettes/TK129AS-sm.jpg
nochain Posted July 31, 2008 Author Posted July 31, 2008 What is the weight of the Mavic Crossmark tires?Looks like I should start with the tires and then move on to the Wheels.Had a look at ZTR rims with American classic hubs. Not that worried about making it as light as possible,I just want to see if I can drop about a Kg of the bike.And it looks like Wheels, tires and cluster might do more than that. Want to start taking the Mtb racing a bit more serious.
GoLefty!! Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 Mavic CrossMArk Tyres weigh exactly 000gr. they are that light
MintSauce Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 Mavic CrossMArk Tyres weigh exactly 000gr. they are that light Maxxis Crossmark though is a different story. As for American Classic hubs....I seem to be picking up that guys have lots of bearing related issues with these? Is this common? A buddy who used to work in a bikeshop is in the process of ordering new hubs because he is in his own words "sick of replacing bearings"
rock Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 what cassete do you have? a XT 11-32 weighs 256 grams - compared to a Sram PG970 11-34 which weighs about 412g !!
AndreZA Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 what cassete do you have? a XT 11-32 weighs 256 grams - compared to a Sram PG970 11-34 which weighs about 412g !! Are you serious with those weights? Look at my post earlier. That Token cassette at 143g cost lest then a XT one.
rock Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 how much does the token sell for - you wont match the quality for XT tho.
AndreZA Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 how much does the token sell for - you wont match the quality for XT tho. Who knows. But I will give it a try for R420. It's machines from a solid billet of alu. I'm still on my original cheapie SRAM so I'm not hard on my equipment.
Brighter-Lights Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 R420 for the token sounds silly cheap... most alu cassettes on ebay are $180 to $280 XT is pretty much the best value for money and weight... 256g for 11-32 and R480 at solomons... Now I want a Token too....
xak1 Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 Some "cheap" weight savings:Any foam grips, but Extralite is only 16g and is very comfortable and not a compromise on reliability.Seatpost clamp - most bikes have failry heavy seatpost clamps. Extralite, Tune, KCNC all make reliable light seatpost clamps.KMC Chain saves about 40g on XTR.Chainstay protectors weigh up to 50g.
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