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I seem to be one of a few who prefer a slightly heavier bike! Just feels nore substantial, light bikes feel too fragile.
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Zesty running 1 x 9 with e13 bash and chain guard. Reverb, 760 superstar bars, DMR v8 pedals, 150mm revelation u-turns up front. No idea how much it weighs...
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Medium Heckler with RS Lyrik coil forks. Runs a Fox RC coil shock now. Mostly SRAM X9/X0 2x10 drive train, Hope Hoops, M4 brakes and finishing kit. A smattering of Thomson to finish it off. Not the lightest bike, but it's very reliable and great fun to ride.
not sure about all mountain, but here's my FS mountain bike :
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My custom build.
Sworks Stumpy FSR,
Mavic SLR wheels,
Hope Tech M4 hint of green brakeset,
Hope floating rotors
Hope braded hoses,
XTR M985 3x10 groupset,
XTR cabling,
Easton Haven Stem,
Specialized carbon bars & seatpost,
SDG Bel Air Rl seat, titainium rails.
Wellgo DMR V12 Magnesium pedals.
Its light, and shifts like the proverbial s**t of a shovel. I love it.
_tom_ - Member
I seem to be one of a few who prefer a slightly heavier bike! Just feels nore substantial, light bikes feel too fragile.
I agree to a point. I think the 30lb mark is about the difference between feeling too light and feeling tough enough. As mindmap says mine pedals lighter than it feels to lift. If I could make it a couple of lbs lighter I would be pretty happy.
Mine is no lightweight and nor was my SX. The thing that made my SX feel beter was lighter wheels and tyres. My Eastons with tubeless Hans Dampfs were around 600g lighter than my old wheel and tyre combo and are probably as tough if not tougher. The SX felt loads more spritely after this change.
Although changing forks, cranks, pedals and chain guide lost a big chunk of weight you couldn't feel it outdo on a ride.
My Rune is about a pound heavier than the SX but is actually quicker to ride due to better geometry, a better fir for me, better suspension for pedalling and like the newer Enduros pedlas lighter than it is. I know it's not massively scientific, but Igor round the Dog and Monkey at Cannock loads quicker than I have done previously and was keeping pace with guys on my lighter bikes on the climbs and flat bits.
I'm really happy with the Rune, it seems to be quiet adept at covering some distance but is also really good fun on the descents and jumps. Sure it's probably a bit burly but I'm happy on it and would be more than happy doing an uplift day or two on it.
IRO 38ld, hopefully my scales are pi**ed 
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28lb dead.
All coil, all mountain.
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[b]NOT[/b] 28lb dead! 😀
Mine -
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Santa Cruz Blur 4x with a DHX RC4 shock and big steel spring!
36 Van RC2
Hope Mono6Ti front/Mono4 rear brakes 205/180
Reverb
XT/XTR mix
ProII Evo SP Flow front/ Bulb 719 rear wheel
Renthal Stem Sunline bars
circa 35lb
too small for me so the components have been transplanted onto this while I search for another frame
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Not weighed it yet, but expecting 30-31lb with the reverb (currently on loan to a dropper curious friend)
Love the Blur 4x, they look awesome!
Heavy everything so c. 37lb. Veteran of numerous alps trips and occasionally over-biking me at trail centres!
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Specs.
1x10 X9 Type 2 rear derailleur, X9 Trigger 11-40 casette
Frame: Commencal Supreme 6 2011 S/M
Forks & Shock: SR Suntour Durolux RC2 TA 160 mm, Manitou Swinger 4way SVP
Brakes: Hope Tech Evo X2, waiting for my Kettle SICC SFL rotors to return from the states.
Wheels: Syncros Freeride with Hans Dampf 2,3 in Trail & Pace version
Crankset: Shimano Zee 33 E-Thirteen guidering and E-Thirteen LS1+ Guide
Post: KS Super natural 125 mm
Bar & Stem: Race Face Chester 740 mm 1" rise, 50 mm length
Chain: Connex 10SB Black Edition..
Best bike I have ever owned. She´s around 32 lb.
my kona dawg 32ish lbs IIRC,
slx groupset- 2x9,
gravity dropper,
m4 race evos,
pro2s on x717,
44 rc3ti
being put through the grinder in the uk gravity series this year
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El Guapo!
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Here is my Nukeproof Mega 2011 with CCDB
Lyrik RC2DH
Nukeproof 50mm Stem and 760mm Bars
Mavic 721 Rims on Nukeproof Rear Hub and Hope 2 Front
Shimano Zee 10 Speed Mech 11-36 Cassette
Shimano Zee Brakes 203mm Front 180mm Rear
Shimano Saint 170mm Cranks and 35 Tooth Chainring and Uberbike Ceramic BB
Shimano Saint Pedals
Cheap black seat post and Nukeproof Saddle
Muddy Mary 2.5 Front and Nobby Nic 2.4 Rear
Nukeproof Grips
Weighs in just under 32lbs 😀
Descends like a weapon, if only I had more courage to do the bigger stuff!!
Banshee spitfire now with reverb and some black tubeless wtb i23 frequency rims, just need to loose the white cables, stem and stickers and the stealth build will be complete!
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Can't explain it but I'm drawn to the weird 'pre-crashed' looks of the El Guapo
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Now with 150 Revs, this is my AM bouncer
Canyon Nerve AM frame, RP2 HV shock
(now) 150 revs
XT 2x10 drivetrain
MRP bash
XT 785 brakes
Superleggera hubs on Stans Flow,
Nic 2.4 Snakeskin tubeless
Fun fatboy 750 bar
SRAM contour foam grips
SS Zenith stem
125 reverb
Race V saddle
XT 785 pedals
29 lb all in.
It surprises me ow happy people are with heavy vies. I find it really odd when full DH bikes are now sub 35 lb that trail bikes like these aren't much lighter. My Old metal intense with 140 travel weighed 26lb so why with so much carbon now are these bikes nt significantly lighter when compared to DH bikes?
I think 30lbs is about right, much lighter and it just doesn't feel right to me. And heavier isn't such an issue. Lugged my 38lb Bullit all around Whistler and up Snowdon no problem. This is my "all mountain" bike - obviously the emphasis is on dh but it can climb a bit with the seat up. Thinking I may 1x10 it and get some kind of dropper post so it's better for other stuff. And maybe a lighter fork.
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My Shiny new Bronson C. Absolutely amazing bike, replaces my Blur LTc that was knicked a couple of months back (on insurance).
Fells like a much more sorted bike than the Blur (slacker head angle will help i`m sure). It is so confidence inspiring on the downs and still climbs bloody well (it does only weigh 28lb). Love it....
another El Guapo, it's a really lovely bike running:
Fox Talas 36
CCDBair
& full XT 2x10 (though i'm saving my pennies for the second X01 is launched)
currently awaitng the delivery of a shorter stem, and renthal fat bars lite
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Not sure it's All-Mountain, more like All-Mincing with me on board, but I built this up for the [i]Summer[/i].
Mostly old S/H kit.
It's exactly 30lb.
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It's had a few upgrades since the photos. Hope M4s, floating rotors, SLX double and stinger
chrismac - Member
It surprises me ow happy people are with heavy vies. I find it really odd when full DH bikes are now sub 35 lb that trail bikes like these aren't much lighter. My Old metal intense with 140 travel weighed 26lb so why with so much carbon now are these bikes nt significantly lighter when compared to DH bikes?
It's because most people can't afford to spend £8k on a bike that is light and strong.
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My Yeti SB-66, XT Group set ZTR Crest Wheels running tubeless and X-Fusion Slant fork, 28lb
It surprises me ow happy people are with heavy vies. I find it really odd when full DH bikes are now sub 35 lb that trail bikes like these aren't much lighter. My Old metal intense with 140 travel weighed 26lb so why with so much carbon now are these bikes nt significantly lighter when compared to DH bikes?
Gwins session 9.9 from last year was 36lbs, and was the lightest on the circuit, so not sure where you get sub 35 from? Got pics of your old metal intense weighing 26lbs?
markhw - MemberMy Yeti SB-66, XT Group set ZTR Crest Wheels running tubeless and X-Fusion Slant fork, [b]28lb[/b]
*raises eyebrow*
markhw - MemberMy Yeti SB-66, XT Group set ZTR Crest Wheels running tubeless and X-Fusion Slant fork, 28lb
*raises eyebrow*
Just immagine how much less it could be if there wasn't the spare 16 miles of brake hose!!! 😉
so not sure where you get sub 35 from?
iirc someone on the tv said Peatys V10c was 32ld.
There are as alway some optimistic figures on this thread, an accurate set of scales would break a few harts.
I will get round to tidying up the brake hose one day
FROSTY - you must be a giant, cos that el guapo is huuuuuge!! 😉
There are some pretty light DH rigs out there these days, but realistically how many people are going to drop £8k on a carbon V10 with Enve wheels etc?
There are some really nice bikes on this thread that have no doubt cost a fair chunk, but I'm guessing not close to the price of carbon Demo's, V10's etc.
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It's a few pounds heavier than the carbon sb-66 models posted earlier in this thread, but I've gone for a burly build as i'm traveling NZ with bike for the next coupla years.
Weight: 31 lb
Frame: Medium
Shock: Cane Creek Double Barrel Air
Headset: Chris King
Fork: 2013 Fox 34 Float CTD 160mm
Stem: Easton Havoc 35 (50mm)
Bar: Easton Havoc 35 Carbon
Shifter: Shimano Saint I-spec
Brakes: Shimano Saint & XT Ice-tech Rotors
Crankset: Shimano XTR, w/ 34t Gamut Race Ring
Chain Guide: MRP G2 SL
Rear Der: Shimano Saint w/ Clutch
Cassette: Shimano XT 11/34 10SPD
Wheelset: Mavic Crossmax ST
Tyres: Maxxis Minion DHF 2.3 (Front), Maxxis Ardent 2.3 Lust (Rear) - Both Tubeless
Seatpost: RockShox Reverb
Saddle: Specialized Phenom Expert
I can't see enough of that picture mate. Shame I'm not going to be able to have a go on it before you leave.
Like that Yeti build a lot, Dan Sharpe
Best bike I've owned and I've had quite a few. Not the lightest but it's so much fun. No idea what it weighs but it goes up and down just fine.
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Thanks George. Andy: I can do you a print out for your fridge? 🙂
Can you send me the original sized photo mate. We have an A3 printer at work so I can use that and put it on the wall in my shed next to my framed signed Steve Peat underpants.
mindmap3 - MemberThere are some pretty light DH rigs out there these days, but realistically how many people are going to drop £8k on a carbon V10 with Enve wheels etc?
My 224 in its everyday spec is sub-38lbs IIRC, there's AM bikes out there that are heavier and it's not an exotic build. There's a lot of the key weights that aren't that different- an AM bike can justifiably wear dualplies for some folks, my coil Lyriks aren't that much lighter than my Boxxers, the wheels on the 224 used to be in the Hemlock (Flows on Pro 2s), the brakes are identical. Dual drivetrains, dropper posts.
Surprised how few Blurs are up on here...
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Northwind - MemberMy 224 in its everyday spec is sub-38lbs IIRC
Does that mean you finally finished it?