FAO Weight Weenies

Raymondavalon
Raymondavalon Posts: 5,346
edited January 2012 in The Crudcatcher
To all those who have invested in cocaine scales, Ti bolts, unpadded saddles, CF frame, bars, seatpost, undersized disc rotors, tubeless rims & tyres and demand manufacturers supply the weight of every component you choose to fit in order to have the lightest possible bike...

..I bring you the ultimate project...

bikeofbricks.jpg

Any ideas on how to lighten this one up quickly?
The Bouncer
The Shaker

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  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    3 or 4 links could go from that saggy chain.
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  • thekickingmule
    thekickingmule Posts: 7,957
    I'd probably take those bricks off it too, you know, so I could sit on it.
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  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    save weight?

    Bar MTFU and pedal harder!
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Must be awesome downhill.
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  • El Capitano
    El Capitano Posts: 6,401
    Head angle's a bit slack and that string on the handlebars could be removed to save a few gramms. :lol:
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  • andyrr
    andyrr Posts: 1,823
    Does he really need all those spokes in those wheels ?
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,431
    Just needs to watch his diet. Those bricks are probably the same weight difference between a fat f***er and a skinny tw@t.
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  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,981
    El Capitano wrote:
    Head angle's a bit slack and that string on the handlebars could be removed to save a few gramms. :lol:

    Essential for the limes in his backpack though
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  • tom_howard
    tom_howard Posts: 789
    Go to QR on the front wheel?

    Bet its still lighter than the GT...
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  • Ginjafro
    Ginjafro Posts: 572
    Swap the bricks for the ones with holes through them, should save a few pounds.
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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Lighter tubes will have the most effect- rotating weight innit.
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  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    If he really wants to get light quick, he could change all his bolts for titanium or alloy ones! Saw it on a thread in here, ennit.
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  • Richie63
    Richie63 Posts: 2,132
    You've all missed the obvious They don't appear to want to ride it but use it for posing down the local Lassi Bar .Soooo! they can lose all the chain set, Genius.
    I'm going to blow the bank on a new build ( within reason ) NOW DONE!!
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  • tom_howard
    tom_howard Posts: 789
    Northwind wrote:
    Lighter tubes will have the most effect- rotating weight innit.
    go tubeless?
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    Deviate Guide
    Specialized Sequoia Elite
    Pivot Mach 429SL
    Trek Madone 5.2 Di2
    Salsa Mukluk Carbon
    Specialized Turbo Levo Expert 29er
  • Gazlar
    Gazlar Posts: 8,084
    Nice to see the latest Orange prototype out though, bet it gets 10/10 in MBR
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