Show me your lightweight XC speed machine

I want to buy/build a lightweight XC bike, so let’s see what you’ve got… or dream of having 🙂

KingdomBike Supreme 650, X0/XTR mix. Very quick and comfy. Not 100% on weight but would guess 22/23 lbs.

95 DBR Axis TT.
9.9kg.
Fast.

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At its lightest, something under 21lbs / 9.5Kg.

potentially very fast, could be lighter…. what slows it down well me to be perfectly honest 🙂

What I dream of having?

Anthem 29er with xtr/carbon everything, lightweight but just strong enough not to die on fun stuff. Cost £ridiculous.

What I have?

Not enough room and a bank manager who just doesn’t understand…

Awaiting my new toy. 10.5kg 29er. Should be 9.8kg when I’m done 🙂

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New shiny toy

Now sub 18lbs.

All a bit experimental.

Currently 20.4lbs with Dirty Dan/Mud X tyres.

Njee, there is no way that’s 20.4lbs 😉

XTC1 29er – 1×9 – SIDs – Stans on Hope XC hubs – No idea on weight actually, but it certainly feels light!

Njee, there is no way that’s 20.4lbs

Ho ho ho 🙂

It’s got heavier in the last year:

the back wheel’s resting on that paving slab 😉

Switch the scales to lb? 😀

Probably not got the forks in too.

No saddle or seatpost either, in fact that’s actually just the frame/chainset/chain/rear wheel weight!

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This is just over 22lbs. Still try to decide to take this or a 26.5lb asr5 to BORS 132k (Weight vs comfort)!

Are 26″ wheels allowed in a thread about XC speed machines?

19.8lbs

Matts lite 1500,PRC carbon, hope headset, XT drive etc
Currently weighs 9.96kg, still my fave of the fleet,can do some serious damage on her.

Are 26″ wheels allowed in a thread about XC speed machines?

Yes, because they’ll be lighter.

I reckon there’s scope for going even lighter if you lose those stabilisers 🙂

And the Deore brakes…. 😉

…..and wheelset 😉

Rubbish picture, not great rider, but awesome bike.

’09 Anthem Advanced.
Wheels, bars, stem, shifters upgraded from standard, no idea on the weight.

21.4lbs

Nice Bruce 😀

Not as light as Bruce’s but only a pound or so heavier (or there abouts)

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There’s something about Schmiken’s Kingdom Supreme (second post in this thread) that’s just so right. It looks a bit like the last Cotic Soda but with a tapered headtube.

Nothing on their website about the 650b version though. Anyone got any info on this one?

This is 22lbs or so depending on tyres.

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not the lightest but flies on the climbs and decents

My Kinesis XC Pro 3 for child carrying duties 😀

Just got this. No idea on the weight but would guess around 24-26lbs, but planning to lighten it up for enduro racing duties. Lighter tyres for starters and some new pedals.

One of Decathlon’s finest. About 12.5kg if I remember correctly.

Weaver Valley CC

Yep. This was as one of the Brownbacks Lee Quarry series a few years ago, I do a couple of XC races a year when it suits. Not seriously, as evidenced by my results!

Pipedream Olympic (now called Skyline). Not just steel… Stainless steel!
Awesome bike.