Anyone here built up a really light Mega?
i know they come up heavier than usual, but is it possible to build one up for about 28 pounds? was thinking marz 44 air fork, mavic Crossmax SX wheels, XT kit, 1x10?
Or do I need to go for lighter kit? it id for the GF she is quite light on kit..
Isn't building one up light missing the point?
Surely it'd be better to start with a lighter frame if your GF is light on parts?
Might as well start with a lighter frame
Isn't building one up light missing the point?
No.
Surely it'd be better to start with a lighter frame if your GF is light on parts?
Probably the more correct question.
But XTR, Crests, carbon finishing kit, I-Beam seat/post, R1 brakes - the list is pretty standard.
ok
A friend has his at just under 30 pounds, sun charger pro wheel's, bos deville, renthal bar & stem, ust maxxis, 1x9 sram x0. SO pretty solid all round!
You could get a YT Wicked for only £450-500 more than a Mega frame, and it's complete bike! Probably not as beefy as the Mega, but ideal for a lighter rider. I've got one and it's definitely solid enough for me (80kg + riding kit). The spec is great too.
You could definitely get it down to 29lbs, perhaps more. My mega weighs 32 lbs. Gonna swap to a Deville fork (having said that travel adjust is really useful)...there goes 500 grams....tioga saddle....there goes another 100 grams...kcnc seatpost...there goes another 100 grams off my build...R1 brakes...there goes 240 grams...
etc
If I wanted to go nut's I could then save a lb by chaging my slx groupset.
I decided early on I'd rather pay less money for the frame and more money on parts. Why? Suspension performance, unsprung weight savings and mass centralization. The people telling you that you should buy a lighter frame are ill informed, if you are on a budget and can get a heavier cheaper frame but light and strong wheels or a lighter frame and heavier cheaper wheels then purchasing the lighter frame is IMO the wrong choice.
Lastly geometry comes is very important, not many bikes have geometry that are as suited to pointing downhill as the Mega (that inclues Ibis Mojo hD's, Nomads, Yetis, Orange 5s). The geometry is really rather different to a lot of bikes and in the Mega's case it works wonderfully. If you are an XC weight weenie though it is definitely a downhillers play/all day bike and not a trail bike....it's for those DHers who want to explore places that don't have uplifts.
Having said that it pedals well for a single pivot and feels lighter than it is when climbing....I caught some cyclocrossers on it round a trail about a week ago. I can easily ride it on 30-40km rides.
I didn't know about that YT Wicked though. It's not as nice as the spec on my bike which cost me 500 quid more to build but damn! I know what bike me and my old man are going to put our money together for to buy my younger brother!
that yt is ace for the cash!!
Revelation 150mm fork is light and surprisingly capable for a lighter rider. Interesting idea to build a light dh capable bike for lighter rider instead of buying the usual xc/trail bike and finding it limited on the doonhalls.
Lighter riders can get away with xc kit for some mental riding. Us heavier riders are need a bit more, er, material.
Good luck and enjoy.
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