Bontrager Ti lite

[benjabbi]

That a great weight! Much lighter and it gets super skittish in my experience!

I agree.
It's probably gone up a bit with the Sachs stuff but should still be hovering around 10kg/22lb.
If I really wanted too, a rigid fork would shed a pound and I could get the same out of the tyres and tubes. I'm not doing flimsy tyres again though, not worth the bloody punctures for a few grams and as you say they get a bit skittish, higher pressure to try and avoid pinching and then bounce off everything.
It's how I want it, the lightweight is just a happy bi-product that I won't complain about.

 

[benjabbi]

The tinkering continues. Like the Race Lite I think we're near forever spec with this too. As bad as it sounds I think I'm on the verge of a break from retro for a while, I'll be keeping the Bontys but modern is calling.
The Sachs stuff works and is pretty cool but I'm an XTR man at heart. So, lots of Ti, a smattering of M950 with a touch of White Industries goodness. I'll probably refit the Z2 when I get round to fitting new seals, it adds a pound but is just a better fork all round.
If I reach for a retro at the moment it's this or the Race Lite, both special and I can't pick a favourite from the two.

 

[benjabbi]

Spec Sheet

Frame: Bontrager Ti-Lite, medium

Fork: Rockshox Judy SL, coil springs fitted

Headset: Tange Seiki Techno glide 1" threadless
Stem: Titec Titanium 90mm, 0° rise, Ti bolts
Handlebar: Titec Flat-Tracker Titanium, 640mm, 11°sweep
Grips: ODI Attack
Barends: not for me

Brakes: Shimano XTR M951 V-brake
Brake Pads: WTB razor blade, XTR holders
Brake Cables: Shimano
Cantilever cable hangers: N/A
Brake Levers: Shimano XTR M951

Shifters: Shimano XTR M951
Front Derailleur: Shimano XTR M952, 34.9mm, Top pull
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XTR M950 GS
Derailleur Cables: Shimano
Cassette: Shimano XTR M950, 8 speed, 12-32t
Chain: Shimano HG-71
Cranks: White Industries forged, USA made, 175mm 110/74mm bcd.
Crank Bolts: White Industries self-extracting
Chainrings: Shimano XTR M900 46/36/26
Chainring bolts: Aluminium
Bottom Bracket: White Industries Titanium, 68x113mm
Pedals: Shimano PD-M747

Hub Skewers: Halo Allen bolt
Rims: Weinmann Bontrager BCX Red 32h
Hubs: White Industries
Nipples: Sapim Polyax Alu
Spokes: DT Revolution
Tyres: Panaracer Smoke/Dart 2.1"
Tubes: Schwalbe ultralight

Saddle: Selle San Marco Bontrager, Ti rails, Leather cover
Seatpost: Titec Titanium 350 x 27.0mm
Seatpost Binder: Aluminium Allen bolt collar

Weight: 22lb 4oz