How Light Can You Build It?
05-26-11, 07:48 PM
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How Light Can You Build It?
I've been bored today fooling around on competitivecyclist.com and seeing how light a bike I can build (and how expensive) while I kind of daydream and drool over the bikes on there.
I built a 55cm BMC SLR01 at 12.84lbs WITH pedals. $13,028.50 SRAM Red, carbon bar and stem, Reynolds RZR46, antares carbon saddle, etc.
How light can you get a road bike with pedals on that site?
I built a 55cm BMC SLR01 at 12.84lbs WITH pedals. $13,028.50 SRAM Red, carbon bar and stem, Reynolds RZR46, antares carbon saddle, etc.
How light can you get a road bike with pedals on that site?
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At weight weenies people build sub 12lb bikes all the time and even sub 10lb with obscenely expensive boutique parts and custom modding.
https://weightweenies.starbike.com/fo...07b4ad186fe6f0
https://weightweenies.starbike.com/fo...07b4ad186fe6f0
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At weight weenies people build sub 12lb bikes all the time and even sub 10lb with obscenely expensive boutique parts and custom modding.
https://weightweenies.starbike.com/fo...07b4ad186fe6f0
https://weightweenies.starbike.com/fo...07b4ad186fe6f0
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I thought your interest in expensive light bikes would be piqued by that website, just trying to expand your knowledge.
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Im very familiar with WW. Thank you for your thought.
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At weight weenies people build sub 12lb bikes all the time and even sub 10lb with obscenely expensive boutique parts and custom modding.
https://weightweenies.starbike.com/fo...07b4ad186fe6f0
https://weightweenies.starbike.com/fo...07b4ad186fe6f0
really? sure it's a different site but he answered your question "how light can you get a road bike with pedals"
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Apparently i suck at clear communication.
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nah, I think I see what you were saying, challenging others to build their lightest bike... (right?) but I can see how it can be read otherwise...
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Without trying too hard to pick the absolute lightest parts in each category. Scott Addict R1 12.23 lbs for $8717.92
with pedals.
The BMC is an awesome bike, but there are lighter frames out there.
with pedals.
The BMC is an awesome bike, but there are lighter frames out there.
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No. You have a delusion that you can control the direction of every thread just because you're the OP. It's a recurrent theme.
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ah, thats it, delusional. I knew it was something.
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Scott R1 Frame w/o fork and Speedplay Ti Pedals.
2.1 lb.
that was easy.
Also I built up a sub-13lb. Scott Addict R1 for less then $7,000.
2.1 lb.
that was easy.
Also I built up a sub-13lb. Scott Addict R1 for less then $7,000.
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You're doing it wrong.
You can build an 11lb bike with around $5k, maybe a bit over on either side.
There's sub 900 gm "generic" frames already, plus ~250gm carbon tubulars for very cheap.
At worst you're hitting 12lb fully loaded. You can get a 140gm pair of pedals for like ~150. (bebop+aftermarket Ti spindles)
You can build an 11lb bike with around $5k, maybe a bit over on either side.
There's sub 900 gm "generic" frames already, plus ~250gm carbon tubulars for very cheap.
At worst you're hitting 12lb fully loaded. You can get a 140gm pair of pedals for like ~150. (bebop+aftermarket Ti spindles)
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11.89lbs. with pedals
Scott Addict with Red and other goodies for a paltry sum of $12,445.99
BTW: Is it just my computer or is this normal? When I putting together a build kit on CC, every time I pick a component it takes about 20 seconds for the site to think about it before I can continue.
Scott Addict with Red and other goodies for a paltry sum of $12,445.99
BTW: Is it just my computer or is this normal? When I putting together a build kit on CC, every time I pick a component it takes about 20 seconds for the site to think about it before I can continue.
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R5CA with Super Record, Enve 25's with dash hubs, dash saddle, and Schmolke carbon cockpit will probably be the lightest bike you can build with off the shelf components.
This is one light saddle:
https://dashcycles.com/index.php?page...mart&Itemid=42
This is one light saddle:
https://dashcycles.com/index.php?page...mart&Itemid=42
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