Kestrel CSX sub 20lb build

Tomianson":36w9vxrb said:

Wheels!

I'm awaiting another pair to come in but here is first option for a wheelset.

A lovely condition Suntour XC Pro Greasegaurd hubs on Specialized TXL21 rims, 32 hole. I believe these are the same wheels as on Ned Overends 92 M2 S-Works so a fairly decent pair of wheels.

Front weighs in at 852g and the rear 1086g (the attached cassette weighs 231g according to the Suntour catalogue). I took out the skewers before weighing.

I think thats a pretty light pair of wheels, but has anyone here got a similar year pair of wheels they can compare with these weights? What counts as light, super light, heavy etc.

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fatchanceti":3o5pwkms said:

Tomianson":3o5pwkms said:

Wheels!

I'm awaiting another pair to come in but here is first option for a wheelset.

A lovely condition Suntour XC Pro Greasegaurd hubs on Specialized TXL21 rims, 32 hole. I believe these are the same wheels as on Ned Overends 92 M2 S-Works so a fairly decent pair of wheels.

Front weighs in at 852g and the rear 1086g (the attached cassette weighs 231g according to the Suntour catalogue). I took out the skewers before weighing.

I think thats a pretty light pair of wheels, but has anyone here got a similar year pair of wheels they can compare with these weights? What counts as light, super light, heavy etc.

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So just as a comparison since I'm fresh off the scales - , the stock Trek/Matrix wheels from my 1996 9700 oclv are 817 grams (F) and 1009 grams (R)
Trek Front Hub, Shimano LX rear, Matrix Swami Rims and Marwi double butted spokes. They are a few years newer than your build, but probably a fairly good example of a mid grade wheel from the mid 90s

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Tomianson":g4mxpm4x said:

Good to know, theyre equivalent weight to my Suntour ones. How much does your 9700 OCLV weigh overall?

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Tomianson":1s1nd64m said:

Hunting around at bits whilst i await some major bits, including the frame to arrive; I'm looking for easy weight saving initially for not too much £££

Here's a good one. Continental Supersonic inner tubes, only £9 each and 100g apiece. Standard inner tubes are around 160-190g apiece, so theres an easy 120g to 180g saving overall just by buying good tubes. Thats nearly 0.4lb's saved. I'll be ordering some as soon as wheels and tyres arrive.

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