pletcgm
01-23-03, 10:49 AM
Does anyone know what the weight is of the Giant TEAM ONCE Fork?
Thx
Thx
Bicycle Mechanics - GIANT TEAM ONCE Fork Weight
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KleinMp99
01-23-03, 11:25 AM
Hmmm........does weight really matter when stuff gets that light??
bikerdave
01-23-03, 01:46 PM
450g(got one myself)
pletcgm
01-23-03, 02:21 PM
Thx.
That is what I changed to on my OCR 3.
That is what I changed to on my OCR 3.
RegularGuy
01-23-03, 03:06 PM
Originally posted by KleinMp99
Hmmm........does weight really matter when stuff gets that light??
Weight only matters when stuff gets that light.
Hmmm........does weight really matter when stuff gets that light??
Weight only matters when stuff gets that light.
fore
01-24-03, 12:58 PM
Originally posted by RegularGuy
Weight only matters when stuff gets that light.
wrong.
Weight only matters when stuff gets that light.
wrong.
RegularGuy
01-24-03, 01:49 PM
Originally posted by fore
wrong.
Ah, yes. Now I see the error of my ways. Thank you for correcting me in such a clear, concise, complete and comprehensible manner.
wrong.
Ah, yes. Now I see the error of my ways. Thank you for correcting me in such a clear, concise, complete and comprehensible manner.
VegasCyclist
01-24-03, 02:27 PM
Originally posted by RegularGuy
Ah, yes. Now I see the error of my ways. Thank you for correcting me in such a clear, concise, complete and comprehensible manner.
:lol:
Ah, yes. Now I see the error of my ways. Thank you for correcting me in such a clear, concise, complete and comprehensible manner.
:lol:
fore
01-24-03, 09:47 PM
Originally posted by RegularGuy
Ah, yes. Now I see the error of my ways. Thank you for correcting me in such a clear, concise, complete and comprehensible manner.
i was hoping it'd make you rethink your idea instead of just reading whatever i have to say.
i guess i was wrong.
anyways, my point was, when parts get that light, i believe the primary concern should be reliability. what good is a part thats a few grams lighter if it's nowhere near as reliable?
Ah, yes. Now I see the error of my ways. Thank you for correcting me in such a clear, concise, complete and comprehensible manner.
i was hoping it'd make you rethink your idea instead of just reading whatever i have to say.
i guess i was wrong.
anyways, my point was, when parts get that light, i believe the primary concern should be reliability. what good is a part thats a few grams lighter if it's nowhere near as reliable?
RegularGuy
01-24-03, 10:49 PM
Originally posted by fore
i was hoping it'd make you rethink your idea instead of just reading whatever i have to say.
i guess i was wrong.
anyways, my point was, when parts get that light, i believe the primary concern should be reliability. what good is a part thats a few grams lighter if it's nowhere near as reliable?
My idea was to make a flippant remark. If I now said "lighten up" it would be a pun. :rolleyes:
i was hoping it'd make you rethink your idea instead of just reading whatever i have to say.
i guess i was wrong.
anyways, my point was, when parts get that light, i believe the primary concern should be reliability. what good is a part thats a few grams lighter if it's nowhere near as reliable?
My idea was to make a flippant remark. If I now said "lighten up" it would be a pun. :rolleyes:
KleinMp99
01-24-03, 11:03 PM
SWEET........I started a fight........SWEET SWEET...SWEET
RegularGuy
01-25-03, 09:01 AM
Originally posted by KleinMp99
SWEET........I started a fight........SWEET SWEET...SWEET
No, there's no fight here. I was being a bit of an asinus sapiens but I actually agree completely with Fore's point.
If there was any point to my original comment it is this: when your bike weighs 37 lbs, you don't worry about titanium bolt kits. It's when you have a superlight bike that you start to worry about every gram. I said that weight is only a concern when parts get that light.
I didn't say that weight is the only concern. When parts get too light, they start to get scary. Durability, reliability and longevity are real issues with ultralight parts.
SWEET........I started a fight........SWEET SWEET...SWEET
No, there's no fight here. I was being a bit of an asinus sapiens but I actually agree completely with Fore's point.
If there was any point to my original comment it is this: when your bike weighs 37 lbs, you don't worry about titanium bolt kits. It's when you have a superlight bike that you start to worry about every gram. I said that weight is only a concern when parts get that light.
I didn't say that weight is the only concern. When parts get too light, they start to get scary. Durability, reliability and longevity are real issues with ultralight parts.
VegasCyclist
01-25-03, 05:29 PM
Originally posted by fore
anyways, my point was, when parts get that light, i believe the primary concern should be reliability. what good is a part thats a few grams lighter if it's nowhere near as reliable?
well if someone uses a fork for just one race it perhaps might be worth while to save some grams over safety (although I don't agree with it) However, it goes to the same idea that some people might have a light 'racing' wheelset, and train on a more durable wheelset. However with the current campy and shimano high end racing equipment, I don't believe you are sacraficing that much in terms of reliablity... but that is just MHO
anyways, my point was, when parts get that light, i believe the primary concern should be reliability. what good is a part thats a few grams lighter if it's nowhere near as reliable?
well if someone uses a fork for just one race it perhaps might be worth while to save some grams over safety (although I don't agree with it) However, it goes to the same idea that some people might have a light 'racing' wheelset, and train on a more durable wheelset. However with the current campy and shimano high end racing equipment, I don't believe you are sacraficing that much in terms of reliablity... but that is just MHO