My Pegasus was 23.5 lbs in this setup...
Could easily shave 3 or 4 pounds off I reckon with different brakes/bars/seatpost/rims/rigid fork/SS etc. Feels pretty light already though frankly!
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29ers.... who has the lightest ? and what ratio's do people use
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My Scandal was 23lb on the nose with the carbon rigids on.
And is 25lb on the nose with the suss forks on.
Running 32/16 or 32/18 depending on the trail
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In all honesty clubber and a lightweight bike would not be a long term relationship..
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I hate to think what my Swift weighs
Having said that the bike dosen't ride heavy if that makes any sense
I started off with a 36T up front and a 11 - 34 out back.
Found that a 36T was a bit off an overkill unless it had its cross tyres on so have gone down to a 32T up front and this seems to make the ratios work better, well for me anyway
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KINGTUT - Member
In all honesty clubber and a lightweight bike would not be a long term relationship..You're wrong actually - I did have a pretty light bike back in the 90s - never had a problem with it. Well not before the frame snapped, anyway
The other bits seemed to last ok though.
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Bruce,
<<i was looking to get under 20....for an xl
for under 3000 and i reckon i will easy>>perhaps a
Scott Scale 29er?http://www.birkenheadcycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b3s346p1506&rs=gb
£2100 then spend £900 on bits/mods?
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You're wrong actually - I did have a pretty light bike back in the 90s - never had a problem with it. Well not before the frame snapped, anyway
Sounds about right.
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The frame was probably the least lightweight part of it, mind...
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I've just ordered a 29er Scale Pro in large approx 23.5lb stock. Will be having complete 2x10 xtr group, pro2 +29er crest wheels and some carbon finishing kit all in about £2600 and hoping to get towards the 20lb mark
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OP if you are serious about results spend money and time on training!
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Niner Air 9 with carbon fork, 20.35lbs and much faster than I am.Posted 1 year ago # -
Something to aim for...
http://fairwheelbikes.com/cycling-blog/custom-bikes/titus-di2-project-29er.html
16lb, with gears and suspension.
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I'm very tempted by a Scott Scale 29 RC or a S-Works Epic 29er for next years racing...
At the mo the scott is winning it for me at around 20lbs
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JohnClimber, how wide is that Niner fork? Can you stick a Pugsley wheel in there?
Nice bike btw. I suppose they didn't have anything greener?
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epicyclo - Member
JohnClimber, how wide is that Niner fork? Can you stick a Pugsley wheel in there?There's enough mud clearance for 2.2(ish) tyres but no an Endomorph or Larry couldn't fit in there.
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cynic-al - Member
OP if you are serious about results spend money and time on training!Nah, it's much easier to spend money on bike stuff
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On one carbon 22.5 lbs with some old xt on i think i need to lower the seatpost a bit.
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Very nice milkybar! Is it a sample?
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Hi yeh 1st ride 2 moz round thetford.
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Blimy Nige, getting seriously light now. Getting serious again then?
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Got a carbon lefty sl/new crest wheels & some xtr for it for next year so hopefully it will be around the 20-21 lb mark,still only doing 1-2 rides a week so not 2 serious done 85miles training in the last month just want you need for the thetford 4 hour races.
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think i have found a good plan for a build now guys thanks for help...
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Haro Mary XC with an Alfine wheelset and mostly stock set-up, save for an i-beam layback saddle and seatpost. Shudder to think what it weighs. Lifting it over stiles pushes me perilously close to hernia territory.
But then I'm a stone overweight. When I lose that I can start blaming the bike for my glacial speed while I'm on it.
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Almost certainly this guy:
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=656281
13lbs (well 13lb15oz but still!) and from the photos it gets properly ridden - he's not the lightest guy and he's hitting some decent jumps. Oh and he runs a 22:11 ration IIRC!
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I now have my Scott Scale 29er Pro (large frame), upgraded with the following
Full XTR drive, 30/42 up front,11-36 at the rear
Hope mono mini pro brakes 183/160
Wheels Hope pro 2 hubs Crest 29er rims Rocket rons (run tubeless)Stock weight was 24lb on the nose
Now weighs 22.14lb and I've yet to fit carbon seat post and bars and change the saddle. Both those weights are without pedals!That is very very close to the weight of the Scale 29er RC which costs £2800 more than the Pro! The upgrades didn't cost me that much!
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That was ratio not ration obviously... Nice work cooper, the top of the line models in lots of the 'big' or biggish companies seem way worse than the midrange ones at the moment... How much did yours cost in total in the end?
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It was about £2800, but still have the old wheelset and brakes to sell so all in about £2500 once that's gone, I did get a very good deal on my upgrades though! That's selling off the old drive train at RRP
and exchanging it for/paying the difference for the xtr.
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cooper can you post pics of your bike? sounds good build to me..
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There you go, I was never aiming to go superlight as I'm no lightweight myself but think this is a very usable spec for xc/marathon use. I only went xtr as I wanted to run a proper double up front and have never been a sram person. Could go lighter easily but Pro2 hubs are so bomb proof I won't ride anything else, and have only specced an xt chain and cassette, may go xtr in the future once I've paid for this this lot! Still waiting on the EC70(wide) carbon bars, Gobi saddle and xtr pedals so reckon complete bike should be a whisper over 22lb. Oh and the USE stem is slightly heavier than the stock Scott on but it looks good so it's staying! And yes I know I'd save another 5g by shortening the front brake line!
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My TD1. running Crossmark and tubeless now which has brought the weight down to 24.4lbs. A great ride.Posted 1 year ago # -
That scale 29er pro is one of the sleeper bikes of the year! £2100 for the whole bike, the frame is £1500 on it's own! You've done the same as me although I've gone SRAM and single ring on front with x2 race brakes. 21lb in xl. Should knock a bit more off yet as like you I'm waiting for some light wide bars and a carbon post.
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it doesn't weigh 16lbs now Sam
Pegasus Ass shot by rOcKeTdOgUk, on Flickrseriously do people still weigh bikes and stress over it? i have no idea how much my Pegasus weighs i just concentrate on riding it
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