My WeightWeenie - NOW WITH GEARS 05/10/12

[Alex Creasey]

Looks good Steve! Bet it's quick!

Hope all's well as it's been a while

 

[stevet1]

Easiest place to save more weight would be the forks I think, the Trigons are supposed to be a much better ride that the Pace as well as being lighter.

 

[GT-Steve]

Looks good Steve! Bet it's quick!

Hope all's well as it's been a while

cheers Alex, it'll be a lot better/faster when it's geared..

Easiest place to save more weight would be the forks I think, the Trigons are supposed to be a much better ride that the Pace as well as being lighter.

As much as I want the Trigon's (about 200g lighter than the Pace's) I think they may have a rider limit, and this still has to carry my bulk around.... I'm having to find a good weight/balance with all the components so choice is everything.

If I wasn't such a bunter I'd have no problems getting it into the high 6's but it would just turn to dust...

 

[GT-Steve]

So today, after gathering a few cheap bits recently, it was time for some gears...

First on the agenda was a 9sp (11-34t) cnc'd cassette @ 158g

Next up was a roadie Dura-Ace RM, tuned by me to 180g

and to make it all spin, a nice gold Ti coated hollowpin chain

Then it was off with 200g of SS kit and DCD, and to make it function, a Suntour XCpro thumbie at 73g, capable of covering the entire cassette range.

 

[GT-Steve]

A quick change of seatpost and saddle, to a shortened Ti affair with SLR XC leather-clad comfort, and it was all bolted together..

 

[GT-Steve]

...and after two seperate weigh-in's.................

7.570kg or 16.69 lbs

 

[tintin40]

Excellent weight. Project well done

 

[GT-Steve]

Excellent weight. Project well done

cheers fella,

but now I'm thinking about lighter cranks. :roll: and a roadie front mech.. :roll:

I've got some Tune sixpack's laying around.. which might help things along..

 

[tintin40]

A WW project is never finished

 

[GT-Steve]

MAxxis 285 tyres....

Smud saddle....

11-27 cassette....

Ti pedals....

Ti spokes...

8g seat clamp...

lightweight cabling...

lighter brakes...





Yeah, I get what you mean..