Mountain Biking - new bike

Hi, I'm currently buying a new bike and a few bikes that caught my eye were the Olympus and Cape Wrath models from Claud Butler. A huge factor in buying the bike for me is the weight (I'm looking at around 26 pounds hopefully). Unfortunately Claud Butler don't give the weights of their models - argh!! I was just wondering if anyone out there has these bikes (or alternatively the 2003 models) and could give me an idea of the weights. I was also looking at a few fuji bikes - the suncrest and tahoe - any comments on these or fuji bikes in genereal. Thanks for reading and hopefully replying.

Have you looked at Kona bikes? they seem to have some good offerings. As far as Fuji and the other one (Claud?) haven't heard anything about em. good luck!

Hi, I'm currently buying a new bike and a few bikes that caught my eye were the Olympus and Cape Wrath models from Claud Butler. A huge factor in buying the bike for me is the weight (I'm looking at around 26 pounds hopefully). Unfortunately Claud Butler don't give the weights of their models - argh!! I was just wondering if anyone out there has these bikes (or alternatively the 2003 models) and could give me an idea of the weights. I was also looking at a few fuji bikes - the suncrest and tahoe - any comments on these or fuji bikes in genereal. Thanks for reading and hopefully replying.

Claud butler are a UK Manufacturer, (Probably owned by some far eastern company by now) but their bikes are not often seen in the UK. The weight will be around 30lbs as a minimum, as they cater mainly for the lower end of the market. Never heard of Fuji bikes, and I don't think there is any connection, but I have a custom built bike made of Fuji steel tubing that is unbelievably light. Frame weight of 3.1 lbs and by carefull selection of parts and rigid forks, built into a 21 lb bike,

Weight is not everything as it is how light the bike rides that is important. Three manufacturers to look at. Kona, Bianchi, Cannondale. All 3 make fantastic bikes, all manufactures bikes work, and all 3 start off at budget prices and go up. Going onto the run of the mill manufacturers, you have all the rest, but I would rate Claud butler as good manufacturer, but not a great one.

if you want a light hardtail look at the motobecane fly's. I believe they are all under 23 pounds.

Hey man I have the CB Olympus... I dont know the exact weight but jesus it is foogin light lol! I impress my friends by letting them lift it hehe. I have the '03 model cos it was slashed from £800 to £400 at bike shop :P and really all thats new is disc brakes... im not a 'new bike anually' guy (well i was with those £100 bikes, but ive moved on) so it doesnt bother me its last years model. And it must look good, within 2 weeks someone tried to nick it :)

http://www.motobecane.com/MBUSAflp.html
http://www.motobecane.com/MBUSAfly.html
http://www.motobecane.com/MBUSAflt.html
^^^^^hardtails^^^^



http://www.motobecane.com/MBUSAftx.html
http://www.motobecane.com/MBUSAftt.html
^^^^Full suspension^^^

all of the bikes I posted are sub 24lbs