How to loose 3.4+ lbs from your bike...

[Joe24]

Me and my bike, both weigh about the same or less then some of the people i train with, and thats without their bike
I saved a few grams off my bike from the winter, i took the two light mounts off

 

[youngoldbloke]

NB: Don't forget to remove your valve caps to save a few more grams - they are really not necessary!

 

[jimboalee]

I've just reduced the weight of my Aluminium TCR1 Ultegra (2004) by 3.4 lbs, she now weighs in at 20.8 lbs or 9.43 Kgs replete with Brooks B17, mini-pump, Look 246 pedals (pure lead) 2 bottle cages a Space-grip with computer plus Cateye rear light...
Considering a Focus Cayo Carbon with 105 weighs-in at 8.83 Kgs without pedals, then the old TCR still stacks up pretty well.
How?
Well...
Swap winter wheels (Ultegra hubs, CXP22s, Krylions) for summer wheels (Reynolds Alta-Race, PrR3's)
Remove, 3 front lights, 1 rear light.
Remove Carradice SQR block.
Voila!


Could feel the difference at club training tonight

I'll put a fiver on the table and say "FF's bike has a 39 x 23 gear on it."

Which is 46". (1/20.8)x1000 = 48".
Better to be safe than sorry, hey

Someone at Giant Cycles must be a member of the Coven.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I'll put a fiver on the table and say "FF's bike has a 39 x 23 gear on it."

Which is 46". (1/20.8)x1000 = 48".
Better to be safe than sorry, hey

Someone at Giant Cycles must be a member of the Coven.

Actually, its' a 30 x 25.
My heavier 531 fixed runs 42/15.
If it matters of course... you never mentioned what the gearing change should be for loosing over 3 lb of bike weight

 

[Fab Foodie]

NB: Don't forget to remove your valve caps to save a few more grams - they are really not necessary!

Oh, good point!

 

[jimboalee]

Actually, its' a 30 x 25.
My heavier 531 fixed runs 42/15.
If it matters of course... you never mentioned what the gearing change should be for loosing over 3 lb of bike weight

32".

You've got capacity for 8 lb of panniers.

 

[fossyant]

Bin the Brooks and get a Flite Ti - you'll save about 8kgs.............

 

[Fab Foodie]

Bin the Brooks and get a Flite Ti - you'll save about 8kgs.............

It's a shame my aero-belly isn't part of the bike, if I lost that I could carry a small constitutional monarchy in my saddlebag...