HELP - Need to build/adapt a lightweight MTB ???

bilabonic

Hi All

Got a Carbon FSR Carbon Comp full suspension BUT want to build a plain 18", 16" wheel MTB rigid bike as light as possible.

Notice this site recommends this bike sub £500 -
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-53 ... ctFeatures

I could ditch forks for carbon rigid type or should i try to source a carbon frame and do a complete build ?

How much lighter would a self build be ?

How much does an average 18" carbon frame weigh (seen some forks at 800g)

Anyone recommend ?

Cheers

cooldad

Budget?

bilabonic

Around £500, do not want suspension at all.

Chunkers1980

Not sure what you actually want to do? £500 doesn't get you a lot in self build terms of Light, that will get you a full xt group and some forks.

bilabonic

What forkks would you recommend mate ?

cooldad

bilabonic wrote:

What forkks would you recommend mate ?

Budget?
Is your £500 for the frame or the whole bike?

The Rookie

For £500, you will struggle to do a really light bike if working with new parts.

Mine (link to the Kraken in sig) is now coming in at just under 10.5Kg (need to update the thread when I've finished the latest bits) and cost about £530, but very little is new.