With reference to my previous thread...
Lightening my Spark 10
The bike was originally 22.41lb (10165g) but I fancied trying to get it about 20lb. After putting it on a diet, it now weighs 19.74lb (8955g).
Spec, before and after...
Frame: Spark 10
Grips: 34/30 tapered - Now Ritchey WCS
Bar: Renthal Carbon Lite riser - 40mm rise, which I like!... cut to 68cm
Stem: Ritchey wcs 31.8 - Now Easton EA90 - not lighter, but easier to fit!
Shifters: xtr m970 (3x9) - Now Sram XX 1x11
Brakes: Formula R1
Headset: integrated
Fork: SID - Now Magura Durin MD100 SL - fully stripped down and serviced
Wheels: Hope Pro II + Stans Crest - Now Hope spxc 6 pro on Crests
Discs: KCNC razor: 160/140mm + titanium bolts
QRs: Mavic - Now Mavic titanium
Tyres: Rocket Ron 2.25 TR - Now Rocket Ron 2.1 TR
Tubes: Schwalbe Aerothan
Chainset: XTR M970 triple - Now Sram X0 single
BB: FSA Mega iirc!
Pedals: Look carbon/titanium - Now Eggbeater Titanium
Chain: KMC 9SL - Now 11sl
Cassette: xtr m970 - Now Sram XX 11 speed
RD: xtr m972 - Now Sram XX
Seatpost: Rtichey wcs carbon - steel bolts replaced with titanium
Saddle: Flite SLR - Now Fizik Gobi carbon
I can't ad pics as our (pc) storage drive is on the blink!... but pics in the link above
Cheers
Lightening my Spark 10
The bike was originally 22.41lb (10165g) but I fancied trying to get it about 20lb. After putting it on a diet, it now weighs 19.74lb (8955g).
Spec, before and after...
Frame: Spark 10
Grips: 34/30 tapered - Now Ritchey WCS
Bar: Renthal Carbon Lite riser - 40mm rise, which I like!... cut to 68cm
Stem: Ritchey wcs 31.8 - Now Easton EA90 - not lighter, but easier to fit!
Shifters: xtr m970 (3x9) - Now Sram XX 1x11
Brakes: Formula R1
Headset: integrated
Fork: SID - Now Magura Durin MD100 SL - fully stripped down and serviced
Wheels: Hope Pro II + Stans Crest - Now Hope spxc 6 pro on Crests
Discs: KCNC razor: 160/140mm + titanium bolts
QRs: Mavic - Now Mavic titanium
Tyres: Rocket Ron 2.25 TR - Now Rocket Ron 2.1 TR
Tubes: Schwalbe Aerothan
Chainset: XTR M970 triple - Now Sram X0 single
BB: FSA Mega iirc!
Pedals: Look carbon/titanium - Now Eggbeater Titanium
Chain: KMC 9SL - Now 11sl
Cassette: xtr m970 - Now Sram XX 11 speed
RD: xtr m972 - Now Sram XX
Seatpost: Rtichey wcs carbon - steel bolts replaced with titanium
Saddle: Flite SLR - Now Fizik Gobi carbon
I can't ad pics as our (pc) storage drive is on the blink!... but pics in the link above
Cheers
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