All in one bike - discs, steel, wider tires - 9kg
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hes trying to lower the weight of his bike from 14kgs.........who cares what he weighs
Can he not answer himself?
outlash
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Sounds like what you have is a tourer and what you want is a race bike.
sidevalve
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Well FWIW my old Dawes weighs just under 10kg - ok add guards and a dynamo but still would they add up to 4kg ? My new fully equipped galaxy tourer [including spare spokes [!] guards and fat tyres still only weighs 14kg so unless you're looking to pinch the dynamo off a car or the discs are to be made from cast iron manhole covers it should be easily do-able
I think you could do it, here is some tips how too on this website.
http://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/drillium-style.html
http://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/drillium-style.html
So I will try to answer all the questions.
My weight is around 80kg. It was around 96kg in Jan last year.
Finishing kit is a hotch potch of pro, deda and Genesis with a cambium saddle.
Tires are M+ but it is my commuter and getting in late for work is not an option.
I really thought my bike was overweight but it seems to be on the money for the stuff I have on it.
I do have a retro racer but that is around 10kg as well. Surprisingly my boardman mtb is not much heavier.
The bike is great at just moving leisurely but to get it moving does take a bit of effort.
My weight is around 80kg. It was around 96kg in Jan last year.
Finishing kit is a hotch potch of pro, deda and Genesis with a cambium saddle.
Tires are M+ but it is my commuter and getting in late for work is not an option.
I really thought my bike was overweight but it seems to be on the money for the stuff I have on it.
I do have a retro racer but that is around 10kg as well. Surprisingly my boardman mtb is not much heavier.
The bike is great at just moving leisurely but to get it moving does take a bit of effort.
Ok.....one of your main problems is the tyres as they 950grammes each.........get some schwalbe durano+ on there or some gp 4 seasons and that would save you just over a kilo in weight, will be easier to get going and keep upto speed. M+ are a nightmare
I have to live with those for commuting. I guess this exercise has helped me realise that actually the weight is not too bad.
Swapping out the dynamo hub. Tires and Carradice rack should realise a net saving of around 2kg, as I still need some tires.
12kg net isn't too shabby for a garden gate. But yes as someone mentioned it would be nice having something light and fast. Think is though I like having the dynamo for commuting especially as I go into the sun so extra visibility is good.
Swapping out the dynamo hub. Tires and Carradice rack should realise a net saving of around 2kg, as I still need some tires.
12kg net isn't too shabby for a garden gate. But yes as someone mentioned it would be nice having something light and fast. Think is though I like having the dynamo for commuting especially as I go into the sun so extra visibility is good.
StuAff
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You choose to live with those. D+ would be much faster, save you plenty of weight, and barely compromise on fairy resistance (I've had one puncture on them, ever, in thousands of miles on multiple sets on multiple bikes). 12kg is hardly a garden gate.
I commute on my ti......its under 9kgs and all i do is add a seatpost mounted bag. Commute on gp4000s II in 25mms and only suffered 1 puncture in 3yrs of doing it.......i dont commute in winter
So this has been driving me nuts and I cant figure out the frame weight
So roughly it breaks down as
tires 1.6kg
wheel R 2.2kg
wheel F 1.0kg xt dynamo
groupset 2.5kg triple shimano
calipers 0.6kg
saddle and rack 1kg
bars stem seatpost (0.3+0.1+0.3) = 0.7kg
forks kinesis 0.7kg with spacers etc
mudguards 0.5kg
lights etc 0.5kg
total 11.3kg
so the frame must weigh 3.7kg - which seems a lot for a ti frame, albeit a large one.
For comparsion the tripster weights 1.5kg ish, so add on bearing etc - say 1.7kg, so that is 2kg more on mine. I reckon I could save another 2ish on lighter tires and wheels, bringing it down to around 11kg.
I am going to put up a classified!
So roughly it breaks down as
tires 1.6kg
wheel R 2.2kg
wheel F 1.0kg xt dynamo
groupset 2.5kg triple shimano
calipers 0.6kg
saddle and rack 1kg
bars stem seatpost (0.3+0.1+0.3) = 0.7kg
forks kinesis 0.7kg with spacers etc
mudguards 0.5kg
lights etc 0.5kg
total 11.3kg
so the frame must weigh 3.7kg - which seems a lot for a ti frame, albeit a large one.
For comparsion the tripster weights 1.5kg ish, so add on bearing etc - say 1.7kg, so that is 2kg more on mine. I reckon I could save another 2ish on lighter tires and wheels, bringing it down to around 11kg.
I am going to put up a classified!
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vickster
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What are you trying to get to?
Why is the rear wheel so heavy? Are you including cassette in wheel or groupset
This is under 9kg, but carbon. http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/adventure/multisport/datum-30
Why is the rear wheel so heavy? Are you including cassette in wheel or groupset
This is under 9kg, but carbon. http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/adventure/multisport/datum-30
