|   Fellow Weight Weenies Help me shed some Weight. | Gregmtbr
Aug 13, 2002 1:36 PM | | The frame is heavy and big 23", but I like it so it has to stay any ideas are welcome. Sorry but no pics :-(
Frame:Curtlo Epic Mountaineer softtail with head set installed 2509
Fork:03 SID Team with remote lockout,SFN,and crown race, uncut steerer tube 1502
Headset: Chris King top race with cap and bolt 25
Stem:FSA 120 XC 155
Handlebar:easton ea70 144
Grips:Sram cut down 35
Shifters:9.0Sl 195
Brake Levers:Avid Ultimate with rubber grips 158
Rear Brake:Avid Mag with noodles and grubs 164.5
Front Brake:Avid Mag with noodles and grubs 164.5
Brake Pads:included w/brakes 0
Front Derailleur:Shimano XTR 110
Rear Derailleur:XO 211
Cranks:Truvativ Stylo team ISIS 677
Chain Rings:Truvativ included in weight of crankset
Chain:Sram PC99 283
Bottom Bracket:Race Face ISIS XS 224
Cassette:XTR 12-34 252
Pedals:Egg beaters 288
Saddle:SLR 143
Seat Post:Thompson Elite 217
Seat Post Binder:Included with frame 0
Skewers:Bontrager 97
Front Tire: Hutchinson Python UST 725
Rear Tire: Hutchinson Python UST 726
Cables: Ride on Brake and shift 171
Front Wheel:Mavic Crossmax UST 781
Rear Wheel Mavic Crossmax UST 909
Water bottle cage:Elite 83
Water bottle bolts:TI 4 bolts 6
Bar end plugs generic 5
Head set spacers 2 10mm Aluminum 7
Total Weight 10949 |
| re: This one's out of my hands...NINO!!! Help! (nm) | SgtKarj
Aug 13, 2002 6:33 PM | | |
| Frame is IS heavy, but so are . . . | pedalAZ
Aug 13, 2002 8:05 PM | | the tires, crankset and bottom bracket. Get thee some lightweight tires and latex, saving a pound. UST is not a weight weenies solution. You can save nearly 100 grams on the crankset with FSA, and 200 grams with Storck. Change the bottom bracket to one of the better Ti models (Action Tec is one) at the same time for another 60 grams or so. Otherwise, the components mix sounds reasonable to me. Sure, you can get a lighter post, cassette, pedals, flat bar, levers or skewers if you want, but you can't make as big a dent in the weight as with what I already listed. |
| I totally agree... | nino
Aug 13, 2002 9:41 PM | | the parts actually look pretty good right now.to get any lighter you`ll have to spend some serious cash.
loose 500g on the tires alone by going with either Stans or the ECLIPSE-Tubelesskit and some lightweight race tires.you won`t believe the difference!I had the exact same wheel/tire combo on my brand new 01 s-works.when i did the change my bike really became alive and accelerated like a turbo charged engine...handling gets quicker too.it affects the way your bike handles in a big way...
Frame:Curtlo Epic Mountaineer softtail with head set installed 2509
Fork:03 SID Team with remote lockout,SFN,and crown race, uncut steerer tube 1502 .............sounds pretty heavy?
Headset: Chris King top race with cap and bolt 25................a Tange or Extralite headset will save about 30-40g
Stem:FSA 120 XC 155..................Extralite Ultrastem 110g or Ritchey WCS 142g (130g with Ti bolts)
Handlebar:easton ea70 144...................Easton EA90 99g
Grips:Sram cut down 35.....................Bontrager foam ca. 16g (cut)
Shifters:9.0Sl 195
Brake Levers:Avid Ultimate with rubber grips 158..............Precision Proshift 120g (115g with Al bolts),FRM 117g
Rear Brake:Avid Mag with noodles and grubs 164.5..............Al/Ti bolts save 30g on brakes
Front Brake:Avid Mag with noodles and grubs 164.5
Brake Pads:included w/brakes 0
Front Derailleur:Shimano XTR 110
Rear Derailleur:XO 211
Cranks:Truvativ Stylo team ISIS 677 ...............Race-Face or Tune or equivalent with Sugino rings+Al bolts ca. 560g
Chain Rings:Truvativ included in weight of crankset........Sugino Supershifter save about 30-40g
Chain:Sram PC99 283
Bottom Bracket:Race Face ISIS XS 224.............Shook or FRM both about 140g
Cassette:XTR 12-34 252
Pedals:Egg beaters 288
Saddle:SLR 143....................AX-Lightness from 68g
Seat Post:Thompson Elite 217.................Extralite/Use/Tune are around 190g uncut
Seat Post Binder:Included with frame 0
Skewers:Bontrager 97.............any Ti are about 80-85g.steel bolt onj skewers 60-65g
Front Tire: Hutchinson Python UST 725..............too heavy!!!go with liquid latex and lightweight regular tires such as Conti Explorer Supersonic 2.1" (440-480g).you will save at least 500g!!!
Rear Tire: Hutchinson Python UST 726...........same here!
Cables: Ride on Brake and shift 171
Front Wheel:Mavic Crossmax UST 781
Rear Wheel Mavic Crossmax UST 909
Water bottle cage:Elite 83................Tune carbon 7g!
Water bottle bolts:TI 4 bolts 6..............Al 4g
Bar end plugs generic 5
Head set spacers 2 10mm Aluminum 7.................Carbon 4g |
| re: Fellow Weight Weenies Help me shed some Weight. | KMan
Aug 14, 2002 11:39 AM | | Frame and fork are usually very rider specific so wont touch on them at all
Headset: Chris King top race with cap and bolt 25 - can go lighter but a King is King
Stem:FSA 120 XC 155 - Extralite The Stem 120x4degree around 110
Handlebar:easton ea70 144 - Easton CT2 125 or Extralite The Bar 105
Cranks:Truvativ Stylo team ISIS 677
Chain Rings:Truvativ included in weight of crankset
Seat Post:Thompson Elite 217 Extralite The Post is around 200
Water bottle cage:Elite 83 - easily get a cage under 40 grams
Cranks and BB can be much lighter, but I would have to recommend a Tapered system which you probably don't want.
Wheels and tires are heavy, but UST is a choice you obviously want.
Your really picking grams now so not really all that much help
KMan |
| re: Fellow Weight Weenies Help me shed some Weight. | Stompy
Aug 22, 2002 10:58 AM | | Easton EC90 carbon fiber bars, flat, 3 deg, 22 inches, 99grams ($99!)
Wait for '03 XTR 11-32 cassette to come out - ??? grams
you'll have that thing down to 10879 in a jiffy! |
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