Alloy vs Carbon for gravel
12-20-18, 07:55 AM
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https://www.competitivecyclist.com/n...-frameset-2017
Here's a review that had a demo bike weighing in at 18.5lbs without pedals or bottle cages in a 59cm, so I added a pound for pedals to get 19.5 lbs. You probably have lighter wheels or something. Here's the article https://pelotonmagazine.com/gear/nin...l-goes-carbon/
https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/niner-rlt-9-rdo-33084
I just weighed it at 19.8 lb including GPS mount, speed/cadence sensors, Xpedo ti pedals, carbon cages and a good amount of dirt on it. It is size 53.
Di2 battery adds a few ounces and the 11-36 SRAM cassette isn't light. It also uses larger 180 mm rotors and that requires a spacer in the rear. It adds up.
It doesn't surprise me that the 5 Star was 18.5 lb without pedals, cages or dirt. Mine is basically a 5 Star with different wheels, bigger cassette and larger rotors. At 19.8 lb dirty, I'm pretty happy with the build.
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12-20-18, 09:48 AM
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12-20-18, 09:52 AM
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Especially when you take a 16lb bike, put two water bottles and a saddlebag on it, and bam-- it's a 20lb bike. Are those guys much, much faster at the ends of their rides after the water has run out?
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Relax. Its just a conversation.
There really isn't any need for "Burn in hell" drama and cartoons.
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There really isn't any need for "Burn in hell" drama and cartoons.
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Projection just induces more chuckling.
p.s. The cartoon was merely a representation of a light bulb going off for me after reading that Isotope guy's insightful post.
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12-20-18, 03:11 PM
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Apparently the carbon RLT has less clearance than the metal versions. I've seen an RLT steel version with a Fox AX and 650b 2.1 thunder burts.
12-22-18, 12:54 AM
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Mine is an RDO.
https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/niner-rlt-9-rdo-33084
I just weighed it at 19.8 lb including GPS mount, speed/cadence sensors, Xpedo ti pedals, carbon cages and a good amount of dirt on it. It is size 53.
Di2 battery adds a few ounces and the 11-36 SRAM cassette isn't light. It also uses larger 180 mm rotors and that requires a spacer in the rear. It adds up.
It doesn't surprise me that the 5 Star was 18.5 lb without pedals, cages or dirt. Mine is basically a 5 Star with different wheels, bigger cassette and larger rotors. At 19.8 lb dirty, I'm pretty happy with the build.
-Tim-
https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/niner-rlt-9-rdo-33084
I just weighed it at 19.8 lb including GPS mount, speed/cadence sensors, Xpedo ti pedals, carbon cages and a good amount of dirt on it. It is size 53.
Di2 battery adds a few ounces and the 11-36 SRAM cassette isn't light. It also uses larger 180 mm rotors and that requires a spacer in the rear. It adds up.
It doesn't surprise me that the 5 Star was 18.5 lb without pedals, cages or dirt. Mine is basically a 5 Star with different wheels, bigger cassette and larger rotors. At 19.8 lb dirty, I'm pretty happy with the build.
-Tim-
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