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And we are including pedals in all these weights aren't we?
Plus handy to know the frame size.
tbh Once you've got an average FS frame (or steel HT for that matter) and its weighing over 5 lbs (and most nearer 7 lbs) - you need seriously light running gear (and flimsy tyres/tubes) to get down to 25 lbs.
23 lbs for a superlight is pretty good going. My superlight, admittedly is an XL, but is built with hope hoops on 717s, XTR chainset, mechs, shifter and cassette, carbon bars, ti saddle, foam grips, ti bolts all over the place, mono minis, floating rotors, the lightest Rebas, light tyres, ti pedals. It weighs 25 1/2 lbs on my bathroom scales. They are not a very light frame.
24!? Good lord, that's a boat anchor
I think I'm just not spending enough money. The carbon Zaskar frame I had was pretty hefty and flexy, and the 24 spoke wheels wobbled around every corner.
I'm 6'6" as well so everything is huge which doesn't help 🙂 I weighed a stock £4k Scott Spark 10 in XL and that came in at 24lbs last year, I think people often see claims of 20-22lb bikes and assume it's an easy task getting there, rather than needing lots of sacrifices.
Right, sorry for the delay I have been weighing a few things without getting too silly. Well to be fair Ive just stripped the wheels and seatpost and seat.
Front Rim & Hub - 886g
203 Rotor & Bolts - 208g
Front Skewer - 56g
Tyre & Tube - 850g
Front Wheel Assembly - [b]886g[/b]
Total with Skewer & Tube/Tyre - [b]2000g[/b]
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Rear Rim & Hub - 1098g
180 Rotor & Bolts - 166g
Rear Skewer - 62g
Cassette - 362g
Tyre & Tube - 816g
Rear Wheel Assembly - [b]1098g[/b]
Total with Skewer & Tube/Tyre - [b]2504g[/b]
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Thomson seat post - 296g
Saddle - 316g
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well thats a set of interesting figures.
mmmmmmm my total wheel assembly - 1984g, Pro2's & Crest - 1491g a saving of 493g/1.09lbs. Thats quite a big saving I guess!!
Finally going to take the plunge on some wheels in the next week.
Ressurecting this thread to see what wheels you'd recommend for general XC riding, to be as light as possible.
Ive found the Stans Flow are 880 F and 1006 R. & as above the Crest build would be 493gsm lighter.
My wheel weights are above (mavic 317 with DT Swiss hubs) I's like to go for the Hope Pro2 hubs but dont have a preference on the rims, just want to save some weight.
Stans Flow are light for what they are- extremely strong, no-nonsense (downhill world cup winning under Sabrina Jonnier) rims. The sort of thing you get if you want to ride round UK red routes but also occasionally ride down an alp. Overkill for most people's XC...
23 lbs eh... 😉
🙂 it'll take more that a set of wheels I reckon to get there.... I have however a stihl saw in the garage, that'll shed a few pounds.
Stan flows wont save me much weight really. 100gsm ish, thats a big outlay for little gain.
my wheels feel pretty light - pro2s and stans 355 rims, what are the new equivalent? Crests?
Found the 355's at 813 Front / 925 Rear, slightly lighter that the Flow's.
Pro 2 front for the axle options, and Pro 3 rear as they weigh less?
[i]Stan flows wont save me much weight really. 100gsm ish, thats a big outlay for little gain. [/i]
As long as its less than a £ per gram, you're fine 😉
justridingalong will do you a set of handbuilt ztrhubs/arch rims for £273 - 1618g, the front hub converts from qr/15mm/20mm. That'll save you a fair whack. A bit of care in choosing new tires, and you'll have lost a couple of pounds .
I've been running Arches on Pro2's for 3 years, no problems, only dinged the rear a couple of times. They're still a good compromise rim, but a bit out of favour since the factory built Hope Hoops can't be bought with them, so handbuilts normally cost a bit more.
cheers for that vinny.
Will all these rims take tubes? May be digging myself a big hole if they done.