What’s your lightest <97 MTB

[kingoffootball]

1993 Fat Chance Titanium / 9,20kg
almost all screws, nuts and bolts are titanium or aluminum.
the build was a challenge between a buddy and me who can build the lightest time correct bike. his gt xizang lost at 9,6kg

Smaller frame = you cheated

 

[dyna-ti]

My mid 90's build was an alloy concept frame, orange alloy forks with single lx v on the front. Basic alloy stem, roadie crank on single ring on 7 spd with an xt rear mech, kalloy post and bassano saddle. Cant remember the wheels but had a low tread folding Michelin savanna :? I could be wrong with the tyre name :?
I think that was about 16lbs.
Took it to Amsterdam one year maybe about '95 and it got a serious amount of interest. I think the Dutch were still in gas pipe special mode. Unlike today :shock:

 

[pago79]

nope, both frames are around 1500g.

 

[M-Power]

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Using a small frame, drilling bits out of the backs of components, cutting tyre nobblies down, replacing all bolts with Ti/Alu, swopping XT parts for LX which were sometimes lighter, short spokes, alloy nipples, Nitrogen in the tubes.....

 

[ferrus]

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My 19'' Breezer Jet Stream weighs about 20lbs with fairly solid parts; Campag Record OR/Icarus mech's and shifters, Arch Supreme/Grey Component brakes + Paul's levers, Campag Mirox/White Industries wheels with Conti Race King Supersonics and latex tubes ..Topline, Ti seatpost and stem, heavy 'trekking' bars and Brooks Swift Ti saddle.
550gm Ti forks save a heap of weight and contribute to a super-supple ride, but nothing seems fragile or flexes unduly ('cept the seatpost, which I quite like)

 

[Mike Muz]

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My Ritchey P22

The clue is in the name

But I don't get anal about building a light bike, more for reliable components that do the job well.

Mike

 

[WimVDD]

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The clue is in the name

Building a 1996 Project 20 at the moment.

 

[M-Power]

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A P20 always amazes me and these light Ritcheys are amazing to ride.

 

[TSC.]

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My '91 Ritchey Super Logic Montana Team is also coming in at around 22lbs, as is my '93 True Temper OX Ultra II Montana Team. Rigid forks on both.

 

[mk one]

Not bothered about weight really. My Yo feels lightest i have at moment.

Once weighed my bike back in mid '90's, a rigid Kona, it was just over 20lb which i thought was good until a friend weighed his Zaskar with RS and it was under 20lb.

Lightness can be useful, reliability more so.

Mark