Weight Loss Advice Please

[Pickle]

I want to put the Avalanche on a bit of a diet, but it has to be a low cost diet

I've changed the bar, stem and saddle, but what else would be a low-cost weight saving tweak?

I'm thinking chainset, but any other advice is good!

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

Rotating weight is best as this counts three times as much I think. Cheapest? Bodily functions cost nowt.

 

[Andy B]

tyres & tubes?

Forks (RS Reba's ~£200)?

 

[Pickle]

Rotating weight is best as this counts three times as much I think

I cant stretch to new wheels at the moment, so would light weight tyres and tubes have much impact do you think?

 

[Andy B]

I saved 200g by swapping from the steel bead Panaracer Fire xc Pro's to the folding versions, cost £40.

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

I have Schwalbe No14 tubes (125g) and Schwalbe Black Jack Lights Folding (520g) that seem pretty light to me. This is honestly the first time I have ever weighed anything to do with a bike. I am NOT a weight weenie. The Bontrager came like this. The only other time I ever put a bike on the scales was to prove my expensive (at the time) Saracen Kili Flyer Comp weighed over 32lb and I could therefore join Team Lard BiTD for people who just don't care about bike weights.

 

[hamster]

And bottom bracket - UN52 to UN72 which is hollow.

 

[gump]

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9378

 

[sunchaser]

You wanna cut down on Mrs Pickles cakes

 

[JeRkY]

aye I was going to say less tiffin!