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hoonstreet3
11-16-05, 06:38 PM
How much does a FIT Pro frame weigh? my bike is really heavy and im trying to figure out how to lighten it. the only other thing i can think of is my cranks but there is now way they weigh 2 pounds more than others...they are like 50 oz...its not super light but i think my super light fork and bars should make up for it anyway what do I do to make it lighter without blowing a ton of money?
KinetikBiker
11-16-05, 06:50 PM
cut bars, cut seatpost, and after that...
dont worry about weight
oh and dont forget the carbon headset spacers...(thats for you expat)
Good to see you kids are finally learning. And it's BMX, who cares about weight? Even on a race bike, if you weigh more than 130, it doesn't matter.
hoonstreet3
11-16-05, 08:58 PM
thanks but if you are a road biker,why are you talking to bmx bikers... do you even have a bmx bike?
hoonstreet3
11-16-05, 09:02 PM
weight doesmatter... you can bunnyhop alot higher with lighter weight. things as simple as changing you bar angle can give you up to like 5 inches more...
hypersnazz
11-16-05, 09:18 PM
Wait...*I'm* the road biker!
The CF headset spacers are totally where it's at. You can also take the valve stem caps off your tubes and save some rolling weight there, because everybody knows rolling weight is more detrimental than static weight. You could also think about cutting the ends of your bars completely off and just wrapping the crossbar with Cinelli, I bet that would save a TON of weight. :D
hoonstreet3
11-16-05, 09:21 PM
you
hoonstreet3
11-16-05, 09:28 PM
Snazzy?
what? yes i am...
hoonstreet3
11-16-05, 09:30 PM
Who's on first?
what are you talking about?
what? yes i am...
You're the road biker?
Who's on first?
hoonstreet3
11-16-05, 09:31 PM
You're the road biker?
Who's on first?
no. Im snazzy... you are the road biker
no. Im snazzy... you are the road biker
No, Snazzy's the road biker. I have the tandem MTB, which is fairly obvious. It's titanium, and probably weighs less than your BMX. I also have 2 BMX bikes - one for racing, one for jumping. I've got other bikes too, but no road bikes. Unless you count a beach cruiser.
hoonstreet3
11-16-05, 09:37 PM
Who's on first?
on what?
hypersnazz
11-16-05, 09:40 PM
(pr0n) (http://www.ifbikes.com/images2/2005/xs-1024x768.jpg) :D
hoonstreet3
11-16-05, 09:41 PM
how much does it weigh? my bike weights about 29 lb.
hoonstreet3
11-16-05, 09:44 PM
(pr0n) (http://www.ifbikes.com/images2/2005/xs-1024x768.jpg) :D
i give you some respekt knuckles... California rules... earthquakes suck though... accept when they are small. then its fun.
hypersnazz
11-16-05, 09:47 PM
What, the IF? In the 16lb range, depending on the pro build kit. My bike is heavy, just under 20lbs. It should be in the high 18s once I build up my DT Swiss / Mavic wheels and put a couple bitties like Thomson seatpost and Ritchey stem on it. Might be able to nudge it down into the 17s if I go full Dura-Ace, but that's a lotta sponduli, even with my shop discount. ^^;
I'm sure you've already installed the CF headset spacers. Two of them are twice as light as one.
hoonstreet3
11-16-05, 10:07 PM
I'm sure you've already installed the CF headset spacers. Two of them are twice as light as one.
seroiusly... the aluminum ones weigh like .1 ounces... not worth it
seroiusly... the aluminum ones weigh like .1 ounces... not worth it
Blasphemer! CF or titanium, aluminum is old school.
hypersnazz
11-17-05, 12:55 AM
Blasphemer! CF or titanium, aluminum is old school.
Especially since the CF ones come in an array of different colored weave now, which, thanks to undeniable good looks, may be even lighter than standard black ones! I can't wait to try some out! :D
CF in red. Light weight and more speed!
racersk66
11-17-05, 01:32 PM
Who's on first?
whats on second
racersk66
11-17-05, 01:34 PM
thanks but if you are a road biker,why are you talking to bmx bikers... do you even have a bmx bike?
I guess you dont know these guys.
racersk66
11-17-05, 01:38 PM
But really dont worry bout the weight.
CMcMahon
11-17-05, 05:25 PM
Use the edit button instead of posting three times.
racersk66
11-17-05, 05:28 PM
Use the edit button instead of posting three times.
If you insist.
whats on second
Someone got it.
racersk66
11-17-05, 05:32 PM
Someone got it.
Of coure someone had to relpy to that, but funny movies show thing what ever it is.
hoonstreet3
11-17-05, 05:58 PM
weight matters though... i took like 1/2 pound off my bikes weight today by chopping down my seat post...
racersk66
11-17-05, 06:00 PM
weight matters though... i took like 1/2 pound off my bikes weight today by chopping down my seat post...
Weight has never ever been an issue with me on any of my bikes. My specialized now weighs like 45 lbs and its my dirtjumping bike, it's goin to way more when I get new bars and some other crap.
hoonstreet3
11-17-05, 06:17 PM
for bunnyhopping it does. you can get like 3-4 more inches with like a 24 lb. bike vs. a 32 lb. bike. thats the difference between jumping onto a rail and not jumping on to one... its not as big of aa deal for dirt jumps as for street bmx stuff...
racersk66
11-17-05, 06:19 PM
for bunnyhopping it does. you can get like 3-4 more inches with like a 24 lb. bike vs. a 32 lb. bike. thats the difference between jumping onto a rail and not jumping on to one... its not as big of aa deal for dirt jumps as for street bmx stuff...
I ride some street to with that bike and have no problems what so ever with its weight.
Weight has never ever been an issue with me on any of my bikes. My specialized now weighs like 45 lbs and its my dirtjumping bike, it's goin to way more when I get new bars and some other crap.
It's been so long since you got a public beatdown, at least a day. :) How can your beloved Specialized weigh 15lbs more than my stock Backtrail X3?
KinetikBiker
11-17-05, 06:45 PM
nice one expat...
nice one expat...
That's me - always there when you need a cheap shot. ;)
KinetikBiker
11-17-05, 06:57 PM
i like the way you think.
hoonstreet3
11-17-05, 06:57 PM
I ride some street to with that bike and have no problems what so ever with its weight.
what kind of bike
CMcMahon
11-17-05, 07:05 PM
My specialized now weighs like 45 lbs and its my dirtjumping bike
You are so full of it. The Vegas TR-X complete didn't weigh nearly that much when it was available on the market, and with the list of parts that you listed in this post (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?p=1715493#post1715493) (quoted below), I can't see how you could possibly have that bike tipping the scales at 45lbs. 35lbs seems a much more likely number.
03 specialized vegas tr-x
ryhno lite rims
oddy haz hubs
tj lavin tires
oddy black widow crank
oddy 44t chain ring
oddy modulever brake levers
oddy evolver brakes
primo pedals
haro mirra pro series saddle
fuse steat post
dk chain
shimano freewheel
stock bars
oody gi fork
oddy gi pegs
specialized cahin tensioners
14mm hollow axles
sst gyro
fuse stem
Expat hands baton to Beerman, who's off and running...
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