Worlds lightest Bottle Cage

PeakRider91

I have just bought x2 Tune Skyline Carbon Bottle Cages at 5g each, my plan is to take my nano drill and shed the weight of them to at least 3g each or possibly less, I feel that the alloy bolts that come with them are just excessive weight.

Could anyone recommend any hollow plastic, ti ect bolts that are lighter?

Also do you think I could get away with just having one bolt in each cage really tight?

Thanks for the help

pnev

Have a big poo before you ride, could say yourself a good 300gs

PeakRider91

I always do Pnev.

Frank the tank

pnev wrote:

Have a big poo before you ride, could say yourself a good 300gs

I was about to say the same as he's obviously full of it.

snoopsmydogg

PeakRider91 wrote:

I have just bought x2 Tune Skyline Carbon Bottle Cages at 5g each, my plan is to take my nano drill and shed the weight of them to at least 3g each or possibly less, I feel that the alloy bolts that come with them are just excessive weight.

Could anyone recommend any hollow plastic, ti ect bolts that are lighter?

Also do you think I could get away with just having one bolt in each cage really tight?

Thanks for the help

I recommend you refrain from wearing the fake police high vis you claim to have bought and that will save more than 4g.

Hoopdriver

PeakRider91 wrote:

I have just bought x2 Tune Skyline Carbon Bottle Cages at 5g each, my plan is to take my nano drill and shed the weight of them to at least 3g each or possibly less, I feel that the alloy bolts that come with them are just excessive weight.

Could anyone recommend any hollow plastic, ti ect bolts that are lighter?

Also do you think I could get away with just having one bolt in each cage really tight?

Thanks for the help

You can't be serious...

The Ors

Forget the screws; weld them to the frame...

xscreamsuk

Will save around 500-800 grammes each time the bottle falls out.

tallmansix

I've no experience with lightweight bottle holders but here are my top ten alternative weight saving options in the 2g mark you are looking to save:

1. Colonic Irrigation
2. Thoroughly remove all earwax
3. Urinate even if you don't need to
4. Shave off ALL body hair
5. Have an exfoliating scrub before cycling
6. Get dry air in your tyres, the moisture content of normal air can be high on some days
7. Shorten all cables to the minimum possible on the bike
8. Remove all nasal debris
9. Clip all nails, hands and feet to minimum specification
10. Always use tyres and brakes at the minimum acceptable wear.

PeakRider91

Is it possible to put helium in your inner tubes or tubeless tyres?

PeakRider91

also would this be more beneficial in weight saving then drag?

team47b

Nitrus oxide?

tallmansix

I recommend you fill your tyres with Hydrogen for maximum weight saving. :twisted:

Hydrogen will leak more quickly than normal air so you will need to carry a hydrogen refill canister as well to keep them topped up.

And carry a lighter or matches to check for leaks, far easier to find a leak with hydrogen than normal air, you hear a distinctive siren sound as the ambulance comes.

PeakRider91

Also can someone answer this old conundrum.

Are dust caps really needed?

tallmansix

PeakRider91 wrote:

Also can someone answer this old conundrum.

Are dust caps really needed?

Well generally the total weight of dust ingress doesn't usually exceed the weight of the cap, so in most cases capless saves the most.

I'd also recommend valve-less tubes, ask if you can have them prefilled with hydrogen for maximum effect.

Also, if your seat post isn't at it's highest setting, you can remove any excess with a hack saw.

Without risking dehydration, why don't you experiment by reducing the contents of your bottle by 2ml on a ride, that will save 2g. Also sugar content in the bottle will increase weight for the same volume, so keep it low.

And finally, I don't really use the end 10mm of my handle bars much, another gram or two saved.

Bozman

Odd, really odd.

PeakRider91

How heavy is dust out of interest?

NapoleonD

Is that you Bhima?

edenchristopher

tallmansix wrote:

I've no experience with lightweight bottle holders but here are my top ten alternative weight saving options in the 2g mark you are looking to save:

1. Colonic Irrigation
2. Thoroughly remove all earwax
3. Urinate even if you don't need to
4. Shave off ALL body hair
5. Have an exfoliating scrub before cycling
6. Get dry air in your tyres, the moisture content of normal air can be high on some days
7. Shorten all cables to the minimum possible on the bike
8. Remove all nasal debris
9. Clip all nails, hands and feet to minimum specification
10. Always use tyres and brakes at the minimum acceptable wear.

You forgot to mention having a kidney removed. You don't need two. Stick it on eBay and buy a faster nano drill. You know it makes sense.

PeakRider91

Hmm now that I think about it could always go for the chop aswell, also make that saddle abit more comfy.

alihisgreat

PeakRider91 wrote:

Is it possible to put helium in your inner tubes or tubeless tyres?

yes but it makes practically no difference... i save more weight shaving my pubes.

stickman

Get a single chainring and ditch the leftside mech/shifter. Then wash your paintwork with a brillo pad.

ethanhayes

May as well empty your testicles while your at it too.
Semem is pretty heavy!

Shave eye brows and pluck lashes for extra weight reduction! Each lash is 1E-10kg 100nN you know

PeakRider91

What other body parts can you donate, also how often can you donate a pint of blood and a shot glass of seaman.

snoopsmydogg

why donate? that just takes time. climb in the shower and make a few cuts with a blade. once your colour starts to drain or you feel cold/cant feel your limbs then you have probably gone too far.

you will need to wax your whole body (shaving doesnt last very long), remove your ears (they are bad for aerodynamics) but leave a little flap on top for your glasses.

might get away with losing a few toes, fingers etc.

PeakRider91

So just to confirm its more beneficial to run my bike without dust caps, but dust can accumulate in time and add excess weight? Would dust not accumulate if I left my valve caps upside-down when my bike was not in use?

Thanks

adam0bmx0

I've had my appendix removed, must of saved a good few grams there!

thefd

PeakRider91 wrote:

Hmm now that I think about it could always go for the chop aswell, also make that saddle abit more comfy.

Make sure you get the big one on your forehead removed at the same time!!!!

desweller

If you cut your ears off you'll not only save weight but reduce drag.

Wirral_paul

Drill loads of weight saving holes in your water bottles too - another few grammes saved there. You could always swap those heavy steel brake inner cables and replace them with cotton. 2m of cotton weighs virtually nothing. Remove any excess spokes from your wheels - you only need 6 per wheel.

PeakRider91

Technically you only need 3 spokes per wheel.