What's light these days??

chad said:

I just finished building a bike up after getting the old frame resprayed
today and its just under 8kgs. Is that about norm these days. Some trick
stuff on it but the frame is just full alu etc. Not worth getting all crazy
though to lighten it up any more than this though.

Even today that's a fairly light bike. The UCI minimum is 15 pounds (not [censored]
pounds, even one of those is too many). There's a point where every ounce of
weight reduction costs more and more. You're pretty close.

Ron

Yeah a future upgrade from 6 year old ultegra on my shifters and both
deraileurs gives me litte weight savings. I even went with new 105 brakes
as they are better overall value for money than the two above them.

When I replace the frame it will lighten up even more but its a custom one
for me so I'll thrash it till it dies as it rides fantastically.

I think for spending about $1,500 doing it up I've done quite well. Online
shopping is certainly the way to go if you know what you want.

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chad said:

I just finished building a bike up after getting the old frame resprayed
today and its just under 8kgs. Is that about norm these days. Some

trick

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stuff on it but the frame is just full alu etc. Not worth getting all

crazy

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though to lighten it up any more than this though.

Even today that's a fairly light bike. The UCI minimum is 15 pounds (not

[censored]

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pounds, even one of those is too many). There's a point where every ounce

of

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weight reduction costs more and more. You're pretty close.

Ron

chad said:

I just finished building a bike up after getting the old frame resprayed
today and its just under 8kgs. Is that about norm these days. Some trick
stuff on it but the frame is just full alu etc. Not worth getting all crazy
though to lighten it up any more than this though.

17.5 pounds and making it weigh less, considering the weight of the
rider and bicycle, is not the best place to save weight.

Online shopping is great as long as warranty, fit and servcie after the
sale are not important to you. If price is the object, fire up that
computer. And don't feel put off if a bike shop isn't thrilled if you
ask a bunch of questions and then use than FREE info to buy online....

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chad said:

I just finished building a bike up after getting the old frame resprayed
today and its just under 8kgs. Is that about norm these days. Some
trick
stuff on it but the frame is just full alu etc. Not worth getting all
crazy
though to lighten it up any more than this though.

17.5 pounds and making it weigh less, considering the weight of the
rider and bicycle, is not the best place to save weight.

Saving weight on the rider saves money, and makes you feel better too.
Shame it's a a little harder than spending!

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Online shopping is great as long as warranty, fit and servcie after the
sale are not important to you. If price is the object, fire up that
computer. And don't feel put off if a bike shop isn't thrilled if you
ask a bunch of questions and then use than FREE info to buy online....

Yup. I wonder how those people sleep at night. What are they going to do
when that friendly, helpful LBS goes under?

Skippy
E&OE

My best mate owns a shop but its aimed at the moutain bike downhill crew.
I use his workshop and pay for labour if I need any. I've got no problem
using online shopping as for the most part I don't need some shop speach to
tell me whats good.

I ride a bike 8 hours a day as a bike messenger and have broken and used
most of the bike parts available.

I'm just not riding an extra 100km and doing 50 more jobs to keep a shop
that is doing great buisiness anyway with all the suits that have no clue
and buy there with gold visa cards anyway. ;-)

I sleep fine :-D

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chad said:

I just finished building a bike up after getting the old frame

resprayed

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today and its just under 8kgs. Is that about norm these days. Some
trick
stuff on it but the frame is just full alu etc. Not worth getting all
crazy
though to lighten it up any more than this though.

17.5 pounds and making it weigh less, considering the weight of the
rider and bicycle, is not the best place to save weight.

Saving weight on the rider saves money, and makes you feel better too.
Shame it's a a little harder than spending!

Quoted message said:

Online shopping is great as long as warranty, fit and servcie after the
sale are not important to you. If price is the object, fire up that
computer. And don't feel put off if a bike shop isn't thrilled if you
ask a bunch of questions and then use than FREE info to buy online....

Yup. I wonder how those people sleep at night. What are they going to do
when that friendly, helpful LBS goes under?

Skippy
E&OE

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My best mate owns a shop but its aimed at the moutain bike downhill crew.
I use his workshop and pay for labour if I need any. I've got no problem
using online shopping as for the most part I don't need some shop speach
to
tell me whats good.

I ride a bike 8 hours a day as a bike messenger and have broken and used
most of the bike parts available.

I'm just not riding an extra 100km and doing 50 more jobs to keep a shop
that is doing great buisiness anyway with all the suits that have no clue
and buy there with gold visa cards anyway. ;-)

I sleep fine :-D

I'm happy for you

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chad wrote:
> I just finished building a bike up after getting the old frame

resprayed

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> today and its just under 8kgs. Is that about norm these days. Some
> trick
> stuff on it but the frame is just full alu etc. Not worth getting all
> crazy
> though to lighten it up any more than this though.

17.5 pounds and making it weigh less, considering the weight of the
rider and bicycle, is not the best place to save weight.

Saving weight on the rider saves money, and makes you feel better too.
Shame it's a a little harder than spending!

Quoted message said:

Online shopping is great as long as warranty, fit and servcie after the
sale are not important to you. If price is the object, fire up that
computer. And don't feel put off if a bike shop isn't thrilled if you
ask a bunch of questions and then use than FREE info to buy online....

Yup. I wonder how those people sleep at night. What are they going to
do
when that friendly, helpful LBS goes under?

Skippy
E&OE

In the early days of my cycling "career" 21 pounds was the magic number.
For a racing bike at least.

Nowadays I think its 17 pounds if not less.

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