stringbean Posted October 3, 2008 Share Bigben I don't know if you weighed the Specialized when you took that photo...that particular bike comes in at 9.8kg...not bad IMO. Don't believe all the marketing BS.Here are photo's taken at interbike of Sausers epic about 10.2kg and he has all the lightweight stuff on so the normal bike will probably be more than 10.5kg.Now i ask you is that worth 77K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted October 3, 2008 Share ..............Now i ask you is that worth 77K..... YES !!! R 77000 sounds worse than it is SwissVan2008-10-03 12:09:51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest colonel Posted October 3, 2008 Share No bike is worth R77 000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted October 3, 2008 Share Even at 43k ZA ronds for the 'cheap' one as I said I'm out the game .............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted October 3, 2008 Share I'm off to the local SPECIALIZED LBS and heaven help if he does not have one in on display, going to put my name down for a test weekend before the snow arrives 4sure... *drooling picture* I remember when we still stayed in SA the $ / zar ROE was quite hectic +/- 12:1 and the latest S WORKS were on display at a xc race at Fountains...price was R63000.00.... also thought i would never own one at that price. That was about 2001 / 2002, so from 63K to 77K in 6 years is not to bad... Conrad Stoltz was about the only oke who had one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIRR Posted October 5, 2008 Share Bigben I don't know if you weighed the Specialized when you took that photo...that particular bike comes in at 9.8kg...not bad IMO.Don't believe all the marketing BS.Here are photo's taken at interbike of Sausers epic about 10.2kg and he has all the lightweight stuff on so the normal bike will probably be more than 10.5kg.Now i ask you is that worth 77K Stringbean I weighed that bike myself that is in SA, it weighs 9.8kg (W/O pedals). Interesting that Sausers epic is so heavy, he even has gripshifts which are much lighter than normal shifters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serendipity Posted October 5, 2008 Share I see on Conrad Stoltz' website that he now rides this Epic for the World Champs Xterra. At least a South African World Champ... From the rumour Burry should be getting his soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbean Posted October 5, 2008 Share Bigben I don't know if you weighed the Specialized when you took that photo...that particular bike comes in at 9.8kg...not bad IMO. Don't believe all the marketing BS.Here are photo's taken at interbike of Sausers epic about 10.2kg and he has all the lightweight stuff on so the normal bike will probably be more than 10.5kg.Now i ask you is that worth 77K Stringbean I weighed that bike myself that is in SA' date=' it weighs 9.8kg (W/O pedals). Interesting that Sausers epic is so heavy, he even has gripshifts which are much lighter than normal shifters.[/quote'] Also saw the bike at the Spez launch Girr,as you said no pedals size M,no slime or waterbottle cage.By the time you make the bike ready for the trail it will be over 10.5kg.You can build a 10.5kg bike for half that price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyhippo Posted October 5, 2008 Share sauserz bike at world champs(one in pic) weighed 8.6kg ,something wrong with these pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azonic Posted October 5, 2008 Share My pimped Scalpel weighs just on 10kg, so I'd agree that these should be well below 10kg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted October 5, 2008 Share I think that scale is in pounds - as there is 16 ounces in 1 pound and it has markings for 4, 8, and 12 beofre the 1, so that scale's full rotation is 10lbs so maye, its gone around twice and the bike is 20lbs and 10oz which is 9.355 kgs ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted October 5, 2008 Share sauserz bike at world champs(one in pic) weighed 8.6kg ' date='something wrong with these pictures[/quote'] Both cable ties appear to be at equal tension, the long end seems to be the one hanging the supposed bike and the shorter one is at tension too, but the bike is hanging fairly level Just an observation.I weighed the standard medium with no weight saving advantages and with tubes in the tires and no pedals the bike weighed 9.8 kg's.Specialzed also tend to use a digital scale.I have seen Benno whip out his scale quite often, having Sauser the poor bloke has to weigh every little thing imaginable.Interesting pictures.If said bike is as "heavy" as the pics suggested, well I for one don't mind, it did win the World Champs.I would rather add a bit of weight, gain stifness and improve the responsivesness of my bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbean Posted October 5, 2008 Share Specialized 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted October 5, 2008 Share I think that scale is in pounds - as there is 16 ounces in 1 pound and it has markings for 4' date=' 8, and 12 beofre the 1, so that scale's full rotation is 10lbs so maye, its gone around twice and the bike is 20lbs and 10oz which is 9.355 kgs ??[/quote'] By golly rock, if the pictuers aren't fakes then you have made an excellent observation, I think you might be right, notice the numbers in red at the bottom of the scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted October 5, 2008 Share Stringbean Stunning hub and spokes If they keep paying Specialized for that patent, they might just end up selling the whole kaboodle to Specialzed by 2010, so yes the possibility is beeeeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbean Posted October 5, 2008 Share 9.8kg normal retail 42K not bad hey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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