2010-02 Now with added Bullmoose Bars
2010-01 Dunkeld Weight Weenie Build
OK, after chucking some parts at this before Christmas and ending up with a very disappointing 22lb+ bike, a strip down and stricter diet was called for. Pass the laxatives nurse!
Spreadsheet final weight is 19.3 lbs, my bathroom scales say 19lbs - either way pretty happy.
Initial Build
6,164g as pictured above, breaks down as follows:
This is for the Dunkeld ride at the end of January - a few of us are weight weenie-ing. I know it won't be competitive with the Alu frames, but I'm enjoying the process.
It won't be a period correct build (hard to resist those £15 44g Ti skewers) - I'm also on a budget so re-using what I have kicking around in the man cave where possible. It's looking like biggest deviation will be a set of V brakes.
Hoping for 19-19.5 lbs. Sub 19 might just be a possibility.
Biggest revelation so far? How much weight you can save with those Flyweight inner tubes - A truly cost-effective way to shave those grams.
2010-01 Dunkeld Weight Weenie Build
OK, after chucking some parts at this before Christmas and ending up with a very disappointing 22lb+ bike, a strip down and stricter diet was called for. Pass the laxatives nurse!
Spreadsheet final weight is 19.3 lbs, my bathroom scales say 19lbs - either way pretty happy.
Initial Build
6,164g as pictured above, breaks down as follows:
Code:
- Frame & Headset (FSA Duron) & BB 2386
- Fork & Crown Race 732
- Salsa Seat Clamp 33
Frame and Forks Total 3151
- Superstar Ti Skewer 23
- Mavic 231/XT M732 Hub 1005
- IRC Mythos XC 1.95 F Folding 491
- Maxxis Flyweight 87
- Spacers 22
- Token Lock Ring 7
- 17T Surly Cog 44
Rear Wheel Total 1679
- Superstar Ti Skewer 21
- Mavic 231/XT M730 Hub 735
- IRC Mythos SXC 1.95 F Folding 491
- Maxxis Flyweight 87
Front Wheel Total 1334This is for the Dunkeld ride at the end of January - a few of us are weight weenie-ing. I know it won't be competitive with the Alu frames, but I'm enjoying the process.
It won't be a period correct build (hard to resist those £15 44g Ti skewers) - I'm also on a budget so re-using what I have kicking around in the man cave where possible. It's looking like biggest deviation will be a set of V brakes.
Hoping for 19-19.5 lbs. Sub 19 might just be a possibility.
Biggest revelation so far? How much weight you can save with those Flyweight inner tubes - A truly cost-effective way to shave those grams.
