Ok, a few answers….good thread it seems to have provoked some debate.
You all really need to feel a Trance frameset, they’re so light it makes you question the purpose of carbon.
Next, air suspension all round, the X-fusion Sweeps are I believe lighter than Pikes.
1×10…..nuff said.
Carbon bars.
Carbon post arrived this morning.
Sub 100gm carbon saddle.
Tactic/Telsa wheels, not the lightest but certainly not the heaviest.
Maxxis folding tyres, no dual ply, wire carcass behemoths here.
35mm stem.
As for the ride, Giant point out that putting 160mm forks on takes the HA out to 66 degrees….the 156mm the longer stroke shock gives doesn’t detract from the pedaling, if anything it means you can take liberties that you might have reservations about with the standard 140mm.
Next up is a Works Component angle set, I’m thinking just the single degree as I don’t want to drop the BB too much and I think 65 degrees is fine for a trail/occasional race bike.