Make My bike Lighter

Squillinossett
Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
edited June 2007 in MTB general
Ok, looking to lighten up my bike a bit, where you think I should start? Please note im 15.5 stone, and a bodybuilder, so im gonna get heavier - so need parts to be quite strong

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  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    Well it depends, strip your bike down and realistically work out where you can lose weight, common areas are saddles and posts/stems. Also rotational mass counts more than static mass, so look at your wheels. An air fork is a good thing as well, but thy cost more and some people don't like the way they feel in long travel guises. after that, it is ti bolt kits etc. losing peanuts in weight, often buying a carbon/ti frame is a good way to go, but you will put the frame under a lot of stress.

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  • fly4fun
    fly4fun Posts: 416
    No budget?

    The start with a titanium frame...

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  • ToMBeMe
    ToMBeMe Posts: 252
    BelAir saddle with Ti rails?. there œ35, IIRC off the on-one website were as on CRC there closer to œ50, Would lose some weight depending on current sadle?
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  • paulf2007
    paulf2007 Posts: 341
    dont waste your money on saddles, seatposts, stems and ti bolts that will only lighten your wallet. Wheels and tyres could help, I dont know much about your bike but I suspect the frame is fairly heavy, that would be the logical thing to change.
  • joed05
    joed05 Posts: 794
    i agree with paul the best thing to do first is to lighten spinning parts e.g. wheels and tyres. apparently it gives a bigger effect on how light the bike is.
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  • skinheadjc
    skinheadjc Posts: 704
    just changing your tyres to some conti speedking's could save a lbs or two!

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  • rubber side up
    rubber side up Posts: 2,150
    Lighter tyres, tubeless, lighter wheelset, then move onto bars, seat post, saddle, forks etc. the places to save weight all depend on how hard you ride. carbon bars would be great on a real lightweight xc bike. but if you like doing jumps/drops on routes, you could quickly find yourself with a stem where your nose should be.

    <hr noshade size="1"><center><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by EvilAlex</i>

    Something round here tastes bad. Could be plain old bad taste.
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  • ToMBeMe
    ToMBeMe Posts: 252
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by rubber side up</i>

    Lighter tyres, tubeless, lighter wheelset, then move onto bars, seat post, saddle, forks etc. the places to save weight all depend on how hard you ride. carbon bars would be great on a real lightweight xc bike. <b>but if you like doing jumps/drops on routes, you could quickly find yourself with a stem where your nose should be.</b>

    <hr noshade size="1"><center><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by EvilAlex</i>

    Something round here tastes bad. Could be plain old bad taste.
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  • KeelKlein
    KeelKlein Posts: 144
    Wheels / Tyres, forks, then you get into the little stuff, bars, seat post, saddle, bolts, etc. You have lights on the bike, ditch them for starters!
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    Also going tubeless can save tonnes.

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  • glasgowdan
    glasgowdan Posts: 155
    It's not worth trying to lighten that bike up... it's well-built and sturdy and will stay in one piece. You could go for some v light wheels/tyres and put up with breakages/rips/flats on a regular basis. You could spend a lot of money on things like stems/bars to save in the region of 400grammes but that would be silly. You could change your frame to a nice light carbon hardtail but then you have to fork out on some lycra and legwax too.

    Leave it, ride more and enjoy the bike!
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  • Squillinossett your not registered on MT by any chance r u?
  • rubber side up
    rubber side up Posts: 2,150
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by ToMBeMe</i>

    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by rubber side up</i>

    Lighter tyres, tubeless, lighter wheelset, then move onto bars, seat post, saddle, forks etc. the places to save weight all depend on how hard you ride. carbon bars would be great on a real lightweight xc bike. <b>but if you like doing jumps/drops on routes, you could quickly find yourself with a stem where your nose should be.</b>

    <hr noshade size="1"><center><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by EvilAlex</i>

    Something round here tastes bad. Could be plain old bad taste.
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    <hr noshade size="1"><center><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by EvilAlex</i>

    Something round here tastes bad. Could be plain old bad taste.
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  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    Ok, might keep it as it is then

    Squillinossett your not registered on MT by any chance r u?

    Yes I am, Muscle talk forums are the way [:D] name is laughing_man on there

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    whats your user name on there?

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  • icrashed
    icrashed Posts: 41
    just ride, forget lightening it!

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  • fizik
    fizik Posts: 247
    If you are 15.5 stone of muscle then surely you can handle a heavier bike, and that bike looks pretty lightish.

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  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    Its not about been able to handle it.....

    Its about making going uphill easier, and faster...etc...

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    depend how much you are willing to spend.

    what hubs have you currently got?

    ck ti headset
    xtr cranks
    xtr/x.0 drive chain
    juciy ultimate brakes/hope mini carbon ones.
    spds?

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  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    I use SPD's now, I have considered going for a full XTR groupset on it.

    TBH I have been considering going bacl to a hardtail, as I feel the full sus has taken me away from the riding a bit, if you know what I mean, the Rock lobster TI frame with RS SID Team forks has caught my eye - anyone know much about this frame?

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    frames are suposed to be good, the forks are suposed to be gash

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  • ddoogie
    ddoogie Posts: 4,159
    The SID teams will not suit you, I guarantee it. They are flexy under 9st racers but with a 15st body builder they are going to be like jelly.

    Buy all means buy the frame and fork deal, at œ600 it is a steal, but sell the forks and get some Rebas instead.

    Putting a full XTR groupset on would be an excellent way to save as much weight as possible whilst getting all the performance upgrades as well.

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  • dogtanian
    dogtanian Posts: 164
    1) Take the g<b></b>a<b></b>y mudguards off.
    2) Loose the lights and 2KG battery... and go for metal halide with Lithium Ion
    3) Buy a hardtail



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  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    only got the front mud guard dear

    Yea, might sell the SID's if i go for that frame, never ridden a TI frame though, might try to find somone near me so i know waht one rides like before buying one

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  • i agree , fix it when it breaks. your bike looks ok as is .