got my first full suss mongoose canan elite

cleggy efc
cleggy efc Posts: 33
edited July 2009 in Your mountain bikes
here go's again :D my new ride SID TEAM 09 forks 100m
FOX RP32 rear shox 100m
KCNC skewers, seat clamp,chain,cassette lock nut,
EA50 stem, bar's and seat post
XT cassette,crankset,brakes,180m front,160m rear
MG1'S,
MTB rims, XT hub's,NOBBY NIC and MAXXIS high roller
it's a great ride over most obstacles still trying to make it lighter but on a budget, probaly going to be a pound a gram :cry: anyone got a few cheap tips on saving weight but not performance too.

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jamie

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  • chorscroft
    chorscroft Posts: 254
    Nice bike! :wink:

    A good tip for saving weight:

    Cut off any excess seatpost you don't need (remember to leave enough for minimum insertion).

    Remember if you're saving weight that the most noticeable loss will be rotating weight, e.g. wheels.
  • cleggy efc
    cleggy efc Posts: 33
    cheers m8 i'll bear that in mind, as for seat post i'm buying ritchie wcs and bars 8)
    jamie
  • Dirtydog11
    Dirtydog11 Posts: 1,621
    cleggy efc wrote:
    cheers m8 i'll bear that in mind, as for seat post i'm buying ritchie wcs and bars 8)

    I've got eye strain trying too see it.

    Are you gonna post some proper picks once they're fitted?
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  • cleggy efc
    cleggy efc Posts: 33
    photography isn't my forte , :lol: but when the seat post and bars come i'll go round me m8's neils and get sum proper photos done on his stand :idea:
    jamie

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