This collection of parts will save you quite a lot of weight, will probably save you some time on climbs but you'll need to ease up on rough descents or you'll break stuff. Which is more important to you?
Actually weight the bike, then look up the manufacturer claimed weight for each part and add it all up.
You'll save 3 or 4 lbs and it will cost no more than 30 minutes of your time.
Buy a road bike and get fitter 😉
you don't need to "buy" anything to get fitter.
I love the trolling on this forum these days- cheers to those who have made suggestions.
I own a road bike- rode it a lot, did the Fred on it last year. Doesn't change the fact I'd like to lighten this bike.
But the point is you can run a light weight saddle and still have plenty of comfort for sure
I certainly can't, that's for sure. And that's the point which I originally made : it might work, it might not.
Doesn’t change the fact I’d like to lighten this bike.
You never stated how much the bike weighs... Don't get me wrong, it's possible to lose weight, but it won't be cheap and it also risks compromising the intended performance!
I have gone the other way on my recent Offering build...
I used to run carbon cranks, not any more, too many warranty issues so I'll take the 120g weight penalty that alloy cranks give. I have run lighter tyres, saddles, wheels etc. too before, but they just compromise performance to such a degree, I'd rather the extra weight!
As it stands, my Offering, as pictured, is 31lb on the nose. I have since changed the shock to a Float X2, adding another 120g, and whilst it's 1lb heavier than I was hoping for, it is quite simply the fastest bike I have ever ridden! And it's still 2lb lighter than my Wreckoning was too, so...
yep. Great to ride but evil’s carbon ain’t exactly light.
For the unbelievers, the Offering is a good chunk lighter than previous generation Evils for its intended use. The frame inc. shock is bang on the same weight as the shorter travel Following MB frameset, and a full 1.5lb lighter than the equivalent Wreckoning! Yes... A Yeti will be a bit lighter still, but it'll cost 20% more and it won't be as fun to ride!
