Lightest steel retro frame set
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FairfaxPat
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I called Joe Breeze about those frame weights, and you are correct, the D'Fusion tubesets were the lightest and it was for those frames that I quoted the weights. However, the earlier frames weren't really very much heavier.
Not 100% sure of this.I've only seen one reference to the weight
My torus is listed at 1650grms/3.63lbs @18"
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The link below i think is just road frames ,shows the 96 Raleigh Ti race at 1478grms/3.25lbs
HERE-
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate ... start%3D10
gives a list of bike weights and loads more
My torus is listed at 1650grms/3.63lbs @18"
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The link below i think is just road frames ,shows the 96 Raleigh Ti race at 1478grms/3.25lbs
HERE-
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate ... start%3D10
gives a list of bike weights and loads more
mikesnowdon
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Anyone got the weight of a 18" 1997 Kona Cindercone?
Im having a few dents filled (with brass) on mine and disk mounts added. I estimate about 1950g once painted. Which brings me to another question: What is lighter, Powdercoat or wet paint?
Based on my estimated frame weight I have filled in a spreadsheet with the weights of all my components and got a predicted weight of 22.3lb's. Thats with disk brakes and a Rockshox SID fork.
Im having a few dents filled (with brass) on mine and disk mounts added. I estimate about 1950g once painted. Which brings me to another question: What is lighter, Powdercoat or wet paint?
Based on my estimated frame weight I have filled in a spreadsheet with the weights of all my components and got a predicted weight of 22.3lb's. Thats with disk brakes and a Rockshox SID fork.
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mikesnowdon":1gfuwmd6 said:
1997 Cindercone/Lavadome (same frame) 18" claimed weight is 4.5lb (ref: their site in 1997
)Disc mounts will add quite a few .x lb, fillings probably some more..
From posts in some which paint is best, powder coating is ~100g (0.22 lb) heavier then wet paint, though that will depend on thickness and finish.
so 2100 to 2200 g for the frame in the end
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My 1997 Kona Explosif and my 1991 Rocky Mountain Altitude, both 20", are both 4.6lb
Which feels quite light but I know the Altitudes became a lot lighter in the following years, for 18.5": 1993 = 1770g, 1994 = 1750 g (claimed weights)
Which feels quite light but I know the Altitudes became a lot lighter in the following years, for 18.5": 1993 = 1770g, 1994 = 1750 g (claimed weights)
mikesnowdon
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FluffyChicken":3c48ntdy said:mikesnowdon":3c48ntdy said:
1997 Cindercone/Lavadome (same frame) 18" claimed weight is 4.5lb (ref: their site in 1997
Disc mounts will add quite a few .x lb, fillings probably some more..
From posts in some which paint is best, powder coating is ~100g (0.22 lb) heavier then wet paint, though that will depend on thickness and finish.
so 2100 to 2200 g for the frame in the end
Bit more than I expected. Means the bike should still come in under 23lb so Im happy with that.
It varies, but Powdercoat is usually heavier than liquid paint, I understand by c50g average. However Windridge Coatings say their average is 120g, which is much the same as enamel
http://www.windridge.co.uk/content.php/410
I believe the actual weight of the Cinder Cone frame for which Kona claimed 4.5 was 4.8lbs for a size 18. BS aside, this is a perfectly reasonable weight for a non-heat-treated db 4130 frame.
http://www.windridge.co.uk/content.php/410
I believe the actual weight of the Cinder Cone frame for which Kona claimed 4.5 was 4.8lbs for a size 18. BS aside, this is a perfectly reasonable weight for a non-heat-treated db 4130 frame.
