My MB1 with a new wheelset & drivetrain

[Raxel]

Hi guys,

Recently many of my mates have build really light smallwheelers (7kg range) so I tried to reduce some grams from mine. I gave up 32H capreo wheelset and got a japanese AM5 406 lightweight wheelset. As I cannot use 9-26T cassette on standard hubs, I fitted TA 60T chainring instead.


This is the AM5 wheelset from japanese bicycle brand 'Tyrell'. It uses AM classic hubs and bladed spokes, and it only weighs 1147g. They sell even lighter wheelset, AM7, which only weighs 970g!

http://img2.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=bicycle&no=29bcc427b48677a16fb3dab004c86b6f9a697bf10be1d1d66476430b385c79a08e7a787564c88e7305193b8a7c9747578 ffa99aa24a6ea779430be70f69eda0d15e1c3addb87&f_no=2cb08519f2d731a166abe9e458db343a


I changed the nipples to red ones. Shown is the complete wheelset w/ QR and velplugs (which act as rim tape)

http://img2.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=bicycle&no=29bcc427b48677a16fb3dab004c86b6f9a697bf10be1d1d66476430b385c79a08e7a787564c88e7305193b8a7cc642069 20c14a54a805f70e167183b30d3e4cc688c7dd3cbb5&f_no=2cb08519f2d731a166abe9e758db343a

These are TA alize 60/42T chainrings. They actually shift reasonably well!

http://img2.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=bicycle&no=29bcc427b48677a16fb3dab004c86b6f9a697bf10be1d1d66176430b385c79a0fb7d383a1f386331bb024a442a410a7af 091c52a8cc022ba0166fa88656ae6b37c4d3f07fe99&f_no=3faeca19c1e11b9938eb87e558db343a


Complete bike. Current setup weighs 8.3kg (sans pedals) and I'm planning to swap handlebars,saddles,tubes to make it under 8.0kg.

http://img2.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=bicycle&no=29bcc427b48677a16fb3dab004c86b6f9a697bf10be1d1d66476430b385c79a08e7a787564c88e7305193b8a7ccb41567 28e11f0eb2a03a3fa3fb1c3253d1263761ba189d568&f_no=20bf8119ecdc3ca961ade9e458db343a

http://img2.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=bicycle&no=29bcc427b48677a16fb3dab004c86b6f9a697bf10be1d1d66476430b385c79a08e7a787564c88e7305193b8a7c974454d d15308380aa34bec947d959dbe456&f_no=20bf8119b49c32b669

[caotropheus]

And the complete bicycle setup is?...

[psykoocycle]

Wow!!! I like the colour scheme... lean, mean speed machine... very envious! I continue to hate you RAXEL, you've and your mates have got some crazy machines... (what are your weekend rides like???)

[doco]

Hi Raxel, you and you buddies continue to amaze me....nice machine :)

ok, so where did you order the wheel from?

also I see dura for the crank, are rest of components dura?

[StuAff]

Raxel,
Yet another lovely machine. I'd still go for that Birdy from a while back, but yours is very cool. Any Dahon owners in your circle of friends (I think you'd probably all have fun with a Mu SL...or an XXV if you're feeling really rich)?

[Raxel]

Yes, all of its components are dura ace ones. (9-speed secondhanded ones I've got cheap on ebay)

And the wheelset is sold by tyrell bike local dealer here. Tyrell bike makes some incredible components including scandium and titanium frameset, carbon monocoque forks, and lightweight wheelsets.
You can visit their homepage here (Japanese) http://tyrellbike.com/
AM5 wheelset's retail price is around $400, but I happened to get a mint one at nice price.

Many of my mates are seriously train/race with their smallwheeler bike. Many races (especially hill climbing races) have dedicated smallwheeler section too. Recently there was a hill climbing event was held in mt. Fuji in japan. One of my mate participated and won at the smallwheeler section with his 7kg Tyrell scandium bike.

I'll post some tyrell bikes next time. Be prepared!

[cbchess]

any pedal stike with that low BB?

[4cmd3]

Raxel, nice!

But I know for a fact that you'll save some weight if you remove those Zefal V Kaps and put the plastic Presta caps back on. ;)

(that said, I'll join you in the OCP camp and keep mine on for now too!)

Tyrell needs an English language webstore... mmmm

[Smallwheels]

One of my mate participated and won at the smallwheeler section with his 7kg Tyrell scandium bike.

Hello Raxel. I liked the photos you posted a while back and like this bike too.

Was your friend's winning time faster than the winning time of the bikes with large wheels?