weight

clarkson

im off to the lakes in september for a week long epic and im taking the my 06 enduro expert.

the only problem is, its slightly on the hefty side, 34 and a quarter pounds to be precise, so would be interested to know of how i can shave some weight woithout loosing its strenght. im changing to tubless tyres soon, but id still like to cut some more weight off somehow. target weight is about 32lbs or less.

any help much appreciated.

ride_whenever

i'd imagine your post/saddle are hiding a bit. Same for bars and stem. Also grips, get the foam ones from poshbikes.

fly4fun

wheels

supersonic

Whats the full spec?

Marjory Stewart BAxtor

fly4fun wrote:

wheels

to quote MBUK (or single track??) a while back - if you go for a hike and put a kilo on your back you won't notice it. Put it on your shoe and you're dead before you've started

allthegearnoidea

i did see that changing for a good wheelset can dramtically alter your ride!
out of interest, what is a good weight for wheels?? ive been looking at the mavic crossride disc 08's as they are a good price, front is 885g rear is 1035g, is that acceptable or too heavy??

seatpost, saddle, bars and stem are a good way to loose a few lb's depending on what you have on currently,
there are a couple of places from china selling rediculously light cranksets on ebay for silly cheap money too at the mo (800g with bb),

my trouble isnt the bike weight, more the rider!!!!;)

terribleone

I've been eying up these recently:



http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=17633

jonny ramrod

what about the dt swiss wheel sets..?? had a good look at them at core bike a couple of weeks ago and they look ace....

Or if you are feeling really flus, the new crank bros ones look amazing.

Chaka Ping

Clarkson - Tell us what your current bike spec is, then people will be able to suggest lighter alternatives.

Steve_b77

The Specialized Roval ones just got a great review in MBR as did the DT/Hope combo

clarkson

supersonic wrote:

Whats the full spec?

frame: 06 enduro expert
fork: 06 fox 36 talas r
shock: dhx 5 air
wheels: sun rims badged as specialized
hubs: pro2 rear, standard spesh front
bar/seat post: specialized
seat:specialized avatar
crank:truvativ stylo with dmr V12 mags
Drivetrain: sram x7/x9/ deore LX
Brakes juicy 5 203/185
tyres: maxxis advantage 2.4

have just replaced the grips with lizaerd skin lock on so dont want to be changing them. incidentally they added 0.2lbs. and will soon be changing all the drivetrain to deore xt. that may alter the weight slightly anyway.

supersonic

Not sure crossrides will save much weight, if any, though I dont know the rims weight that you are using. Looking at the spec, its never going to be a super light machine: it may cost a bit to get the weight down!

clarkson

yer i know thats the porblem. im thinking of going tubeless in the next few months or so, so that should shed some poundage and as its rotating weight will make a good bit of difference.

im reluctant to go the carbon route, purely on terms of cost and im not that obsessed!! do you think i should just go with the tubeless wheelset?

supersonic

Some tubeless sets and tyres weigh more than the non tube equivalents. Depends how you do it. UST tyres use a thicker sidewall.

clarkson

hmmm, im thinking it'll also save me bloody pinchflats too.

i suppose i could just get fitter and stronger legs. would be much cheaper!!

supersonic

How much do those tyres actually weigh? OE bars/saddles and seatpost can hide lard too.

teacherman

TBH why not just take it easy on the ups and enjoy the downs to their fullest?

You can still pedal a 30lb bike uphill - just slowly. And you'll have calves like grapefruit!

ride_whenever

You can pedal a 30lb bike uphill fast, you just need to be a lot fitter. Surely if you drop the forks right down it'll climb pretty well.

clarkson

it does climb farely well with the forks dropped.

the reason im trying to loose weight, is that im doing a week long epic in the lakes on it in september, and want to be able to keep up with everyone else. i would take my xc bike, but have another week afterwards of general thrashing about, so for that hte enduro would be best. id just like to drop a pound or two to make it slightly easier and less exhausting by the end of the day.