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Got hold of a 2nd hand Swift and enjoyed the first few rides. As many have said, not the lightest but v well balanced. I've always tried to run light, so wonder if anyone has reduced the weight and seen a noticeable difference?
And any recos for a lightish tubeless wheelset for it?
Cheers
Saving weight on the wheels will certainly make the most noticeable difference then swapping other components of course makes a difference, how much is rather subjective. Certainly there's not much point in going 'full weightweenie' on a Swift, but shaving a few pounds off, and definitely on the wheels, can make a significant difference. I recently rode [url= http://singularcycles.posterous.com/bor-29er-wheelset-from-jonathanday-s-strada-w ]some BOR/FRM wheels[/url] and was very impressed by them.
i weighed the back wheel on my swift
Mavic TN719 rim, sapim race spokes and XT large flange M765 hub, rim tape + XT skewer (no disc or cassette)
1257g
quite weighty when compared to a hope hoop or these
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=63317 (these look a deal)
Just got some Stans 29er Crests on Superstar trizoid hubs and sapim CX ray spokes with alloy nipples for a new build and they weighed 1629g for the pair with rim tape but no skewers or rotors. Cost me £300
It's definately lighter in summer! South Downs mud is very sticky and heavy.
thanks all. Wheels prob the way to go. And birdage, was v v gloopy in the Kentish mud today!