Originally Posted by
50voltphantom
Well done, sir. It's really 24lbs? I think my Steamroller weighs that much.
I used a lot of heavy-duty components for touring, which brought the weight up. Once I get my framebag in, this is going to be a dirt road explorer. The cartridge hubs aren't light, the wheels are 32-spoke (double butted), almost everything is alloy. Swapped alu chainring bolts for steel. I have the cheaper Cowbell bars, which are a bit heavier. And the brakes with 160mm rotors weigh 16g more than Avid BB7's, they are very heavy compared to something like Spyres and 140mm rotors. Finally, those pedals are boat anchors and so is the seat.
Basically, I made a slightly heavier choice like 15 times across the build. The result is a 24lb bike!
But, honestly, set up tubeless, there's no rotational weight so it still feels like a rocketship compared to all the other bikes I've ridden. And I can still get it up and over difficult obstacles like root and rocks with a bunny hop.