King of the Cheap But Picky Bastards - $700 < 16 pound bike
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Lol .... now we have a weight-weenies thread.
Actually i am enjoying the thread---it is good for strengthening my discipline. I will Not start another bike build ... I will Not start another bike build .....
Actually i am enjoying the thread---it is good for strengthening my discipline. I will Not start another bike build ... I will Not start another bike build .....
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went with a 1 x 11 mountain bike build (its a cyclocross bike) with drop bars and a MTB shifter but with a traditional brake levers.
Shifters - Shimano SLX M7000 11 speed - 141g - JensonUSA $29
RD - Shimano SLX M7000 11 speed - 323g - JensonUSA $47
Chain - SRAM 11 Speed PC-1130 - 249g - Amazon $13
Cassette - 10 Speed MicroShift 11-25 Cassette - 253g Nashbar $19
Shifters - Shimano SLX M7000 11 speed - 141g - JensonUSA $29
RD - Shimano SLX M7000 11 speed - 323g - JensonUSA $47
Chain - SRAM 11 Speed PC-1130 - 249g - Amazon $13
Cassette - 10 Speed MicroShift 11-25 Cassette - 253g Nashbar $19
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You might look at some of the Microshift bar end shifters, in either Road compatible or MTB compatible.
I thought the RS-10 was 10 speed, and the RS-11 was 11 speed, although perhaps Shimano has messed around with the numbers a bit.
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#28
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After reading this thread
now interested in building some light carbon bike. I have a full Ultegra 6700 that can take off from a bike I just built some 2 months ago...![Big Grin](images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Yesterday I was looking at eBay for some cheap carbon wheelset - there are some for 300 bucks shipped and sub 1500 g.
Does anyone have experience with the made in China (mainland) wheelset?
If I go a bit higher, there is some from Taiwan too.
![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
![Big Grin](images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Yesterday I was looking at eBay for some cheap carbon wheelset - there are some for 300 bucks shipped and sub 1500 g.
Does anyone have experience with the made in China (mainland) wheelset?
If I go a bit higher, there is some from Taiwan too.
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After reading this thread
now interested in building some light carbon bike. I have a full Ultegra 6700 that can take off from a bike I just built some 2 months ago...![Big Grin](images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Yesterday I was looking at eBay for some cheap carbon wheelset - there are some for 300 bucks shipped and sub 1500 g.
Does anyone have experience with the made in China (mainland) wheelset?
If I go a bit higher, there is some from Taiwan too.
![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
![Big Grin](images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Yesterday I was looking at eBay for some cheap carbon wheelset - there are some for 300 bucks shipped and sub 1500 g.
Does anyone have experience with the made in China (mainland) wheelset?
If I go a bit higher, there is some from Taiwan too.
#31
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If it comes to <16lbs kudos and even if it's a bit more it's still a great build. Having done a similar (road) build and got to 15.5 lbs for $1300 (although I built more to low maint/long life than weight) , I know how hard it is but I found I added almost a lb to my "excel" build compared to "as built" as everything just weighed a bit more than advertised.
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still want to see the stem that came with the frame which supports a 25.4mm bar as thats an extremely odd setup for a modern frame.
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posted now.
Use my own weights of my kitchen scale. Interestingly some manufacturers weights were too low some too high. Ended up coming in at 16.05 pounds. I think it was due to the cables weighing more than I thought.
See picture above. It's a most unusual bike a mix between mountain bike and road bike. 130mm rear spacing, 25.4mm stem, tapered head tube etc.
See picture above. It's a most unusual bike a mix between mountain bike and road bike. 130mm rear spacing, 25.4mm stem, tapered head tube etc.
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You might think it's a little nuts but I have a saddle like this
https://www.amazon.com/UNISTRENGH-Up.../dp/B073PYFKSV mine was 170 grams
It's comfortable, for me, up to 80-100 miles anyway. That or a cheaper version might be a way to make it even lighter for cheap.
https://www.amazon.com/UNISTRENGH-Up.../dp/B073PYFKSV mine was 170 grams
It's comfortable, for me, up to 80-100 miles anyway. That or a cheaper version might be a way to make it even lighter for cheap.
![](https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1500x1500/saddle_e5830d31018e4a799fd4eacc2651aaa936360898.jpg)
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Mine doesn't beat the weight or the price of the OP's, but I'm moderately proud of it as a bit of a budget build.
![](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/952/41537243084_4fce1db5ab.jpg)
7.3kg total weight. Cost £750 but that's with me already owning the shifters, RD, wheels, bars, stem, saddle from my previous (now winter) bike.
![](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/911/41357374275_0b6471a8b8.jpg)
![](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/952/41537243084_4fce1db5ab.jpg)
7.3kg total weight. Cost £750 but that's with me already owning the shifters, RD, wheels, bars, stem, saddle from my previous (now winter) bike.
![](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/911/41357374275_0b6471a8b8.jpg)
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I like the Cannondale budget build
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definitely don't remember a 25.4mm stem being included, and it makes 0 sense to have included one when almost no modern style bars are made to that spec, but the OP says the stem was also included.
I saw the frameset for sale- it was a legit deal.