Loosing weight on meta am

coxy17

Any ideas off to loose weight of my meta am

Spec

Fox 32
Xt chainset
Hope on flows rims
Xo shifter
X9 mech
Reverb
Thompson stem
Havoc carbon bars
Hans damps 2.3 tyres

It is about 32 lbs would love it below 30

Unlimited budget really

lawman

Industry nine trail carbon wheels, Nobby Nic Gatestars, XX1 groupset, Revelation WC's, foam grips...

although tbf, the meta frame is heavy and you may as well start from a better base frame, a yeti SB66c would drop over a pound and probably ride better.

rockmonkeysc

Enve carbon wheelset and some slighter tyres. SRAM X0 carbon cranks. Possibly a lighter cassette depending on what you already have. Lighter, carbon all mountain frame.

EH_Rob

If you've unlimited budget just get a Carbon Blur Lt with a mixture of the above components and throw the Meta in the bin.

rockmonkeysc

EH_Rob wrote:

throw the Meta in the bin.

Bit harsh. I'm sure he could sell it. It's not a particularly bad frame and about the only Commencal frame I haven't heard of having cracking issues.

njee20

Industry nine trail carbon wheels, Nobby Nic Gatestars, XX1 groupset, Revelation WC's, foam grips...

This, although NN Gatestars aren't going to set of the world on fire for weight. Perhaps 2.4" Ralphs.

Enve finishing kit too.

supersonic

Unlimited budget, definitely new frame, the Meta is an anvil.

EH_Rob

RockmonkeySC wrote:

EH_Rob wrote:

throw the Meta in the bin.

Bit harsh. I'm sure he could sell it. It's not a particularly bad frame and about the only Commencal frame I haven't heard of having cracking issues.

Yeah perhaps I was being flippant. I meant give it to Children in Need instead.

coxy17

Hi
Lately I've been doing different riding more all day in saddle and trail center
And no as much mini dh messing around mainly

So I would like a lighter bike my meta is 33 lbs

I've been looking at a carbon stumpy evo

Think of a build some thing like this

Stumpy frame
Revalation world cups
Sixc bars
Renolds carbon wheels (enve if I can stretch)
Xx1 drive trail
Formula ro bikes

Hopeing for a build around 26 lbs

lawman

So what you actually want is a totally different bike? I think the money would be wiser spent learning how to spell tbh...

EH_Rob

Why do you want the build to be much lighter?

bennett_346

He said why, he's doing more all day xc and less messing around on miniature DH stuff. Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.

EH_Rob

Ah yes, missed that when re-reading.

Yep a Stumpy or something would be better suited to something like all day XC and trail.

Cycling is Forever

Fellow Meta AM owner with similar designs on reducing the weight on said bike.

I've got an AM2 with the only changes from stock being a Reverb and a Thomson seat collar.
Pedals from Superstar ULTRA Mags.
I haven't weighed my Meta for fear of shock, I'm reasonably fit so can pedal up most things but still coming from XC discipline I've found the extra mass sometimes a little too much.

My list of changes could include the following
SRAM XX Cassette however uber expensive
Circa 150g Saddle from one of the big brand might save 100g over the standard Saddle
Considered X0 carbon cranks but the saving over S1000 was only approx. 50g so held off
Tubeless might save a little but if go bigger tyres probably increase weight
Stem & handle bar would have to be still strong and might save very little: suggestions?

The biggest out lay will be wheels so I've toyed with the idea to go for something carbon Easton/ENVE/Reynolds/I9
Desirable weight circa 1400g is that sensible?

Any recommendations on where to get a new wheelset from budget at the moment unlimited.

Cif

P.S. I think 30lbs all in weight is easialy achievable 29lbs at a push

lawman

Unless you go carbon, a stumpy will be no lighter than the meta.

njee20

And the frame is only 20% of so of the bike's weight, so what you hang on it is more important frankly!

SRAM XX Cassette however uber expensive

If you're prepared to go for an XX cassette and change the chainset why not go XX1? Cassette is the same price, but weight savings are far better.

Cycling is Forever

njee20 wrote:

And the frame is only 20% of so of the bike's weight, so what you hang on it is more important frankly!

SRAM XX Cassette however uber expensive

If you're prepared to go for an XX cassette and change the chainset why not go XX1? Cassette is the same price, but weight savings are far better.

Couldn't resist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=Eu38VWYZo4E

On a more serious note you've got me thinking.
But I think I would have to ride a 1 x 11 set up before, to make sure I would be happy.

njee20

But I think I would have to ride a 1 x 11 set up before, to make sure I would be happy.

It's fair enough, reasonably closely replicates the range of a 2x10, so it depends what you use at the moment.

rockmonkeysc

Why not just go 1x10? It doesn't take long to build up the leg strength to make up for the reduced range and it's a lot cheaper than XX1 with a better choice of components.

njee20

To get a 1x10 set up the same weight as XX1 costs about the same. Comparing apples with apples and all that.

Can't get away from the fact it offers a much wider range too, even if you do build up a bit of leg strength you're still compromising more with 1x10. Not for everyone, but if money's not an issue then IMO it's the best bet at the moment.