What would you do to reduce the weight of this bike?
remy martin
Posts: 121
I am planning on getting a Cube Reaction when they're released next year. The spec's as follows:
Frame: HPA 7005 Advanced Hydroform Triple Butted
Rock Shox Sid Race 100mm, Motion Control, Poploc / FSA Orbit Z headset /
Syntace stem F139 Handlebar / Syntace Duraflite 2014 handlebar
Shimano Deore XT front mech, cranks / Sram X9 rear mech / Shifters: Sram X9
Formula R1 Magnesium Disc Brakes(180/160mm)
Wheels: DT Swiss XPW1600 (which I assume means they are about 1600 grams)
Tyres: Schwalve Rocket Ron(Front)/ Schwalve Racing Ralph(Rear)
Saddle: Fi’zi:k Tundra MG
Seatpost: Syntace P6 Aluminium
• Total weight . 10.4kg
I would like to bring the weight of the bike down further to somewhere around the 9kg mark if possible and it seems that most would argue that the best place to lose some weight would be reducing wheel weight / my tubby ass! (I'm only 64kg)
I have the option of upgrading all the SRAM X9 an Shimano XT parts to XTR which would reduce the weight and increase the price by £300 or stick to the XT/X9 parts and get a light wheelset (still deciding whether to get handbuilts or a Crossmax SLR).Now, that would bump the price by about £500-£600.
The bike retails for £1.5K at the moment and my budget for improvements is an additional £600-£700.
I would be interested in your suggestions / advice on which course of action to take or perhaps you may have a completely different idea.
Cheers
Frame: HPA 7005 Advanced Hydroform Triple Butted
Rock Shox Sid Race 100mm, Motion Control, Poploc / FSA Orbit Z headset /
Syntace stem F139 Handlebar / Syntace Duraflite 2014 handlebar
Shimano Deore XT front mech, cranks / Sram X9 rear mech / Shifters: Sram X9
Formula R1 Magnesium Disc Brakes(180/160mm)
Wheels: DT Swiss XPW1600 (which I assume means they are about 1600 grams)
Tyres: Schwalve Rocket Ron(Front)/ Schwalve Racing Ralph(Rear)
Saddle: Fi’zi:k Tundra MG
Seatpost: Syntace P6 Aluminium
• Total weight . 10.4kg
I would like to bring the weight of the bike down further to somewhere around the 9kg mark if possible and it seems that most would argue that the best place to lose some weight would be reducing wheel weight / my tubby ass! (I'm only 64kg)
I have the option of upgrading all the SRAM X9 an Shimano XT parts to XTR which would reduce the weight and increase the price by £300 or stick to the XT/X9 parts and get a light wheelset (still deciding whether to get handbuilts or a Crossmax SLR).Now, that would bump the price by about £500-£600.
The bike retails for £1.5K at the moment and my budget for improvements is an additional £600-£700.
I would be interested in your suggestions / advice on which course of action to take or perhaps you may have a completely different idea.
Cheers
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i would not bother.
Go buy a custom build. Or just wait until things need replacing. IE 2010 as who knows what will be available then."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
How much does the frame weigh?0
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Supersonic, the frame is 1.48kg / 3.3 lbs.0
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Unless you really like it, it is light, but not superlight. However, is good value as a package!
other frame weights:
Merlin MALT 4: 3lbs (£400)
Guess XC01: 2.7lbs (£400)
Scott SCALE LTD: 2.3lbs (£1100)
Viper Scandium: 2.8lbs (£500)
I might be tempted to go foa carbon off the peg bike like a Scale, then add to this:
http://www.drakescycles.co.uk/products. ... Suspension
10.5kg to start, and will build into a lighter bike, especially with the 1850g wheels changed.0
