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  • show me your….. 26" commuter bikes
  • rp16v
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    as titled going to build up a ‘as light as i can’ 26″ mtb/commuter as i just dont feel right on 700’s
    currentley have
    felt q920 frame(disc only)
    exotic 100 corrected forks unsure on alloy or carbon yet
    old hope mini’s
    one23 carbon flat bar
    ” ” carbon bar ends
    ” ” carbon post
    felt 6061 stem
    charge spoon
    full microshift 27sp setup atm(soon to be traded for somthing lighter
    mavic crossrides
    kenda 1.25 slicks
    shimano a520 pedals
    probably deore cranks with one23 bb

    anyone have something like this?

    druidh
    Free Member

    Excuse the poor photo


    P1010621 by druidh_dubh, on Flickr

    Middle one of the three was pressed into service as my winter commuter.

    16″ Ti frame (think VN Zion/Airnorne Lancaster)
    Pace RC31 C-Type forks
    XTR disk calipers, shifters and groupset. XT Rotors.
    FSA Carbon bars
    Titec carbon/alloy stem
    Cane Creek bar-ends
    Gusset R-Series saddle on Superstar carbon seatpost
    Mavic 317 on Hope XC
    Schwalbe Marathin Cross tyres (or Ice Claws as necessary)
    Sanderson flat pedals
    Shockblade and Rockrider mudguards

    I bet it’s lighter than yours 🙂

    rp16v
    Free Member

    not yet as its not built lol
    altho would be a good felb’s light i would think
    got my insparation(sp) from the marin point reyes whitch i really liked the feel for bu is well over prices for the spec so using trade contacts and work to nock most of it together 🙂

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