BMX - how light can i make my bike

i have a fly mosca 2 frame

stop caring how much it weighs

im just wondering sheesh...

Do you have any parts for your frame?

Speed holes :

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3075/3140546629_8262925c50.jpg


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nah not yet, im getting some today, im wondering what parts i should get,

DON'T DRILL HOLES IN IT. it looks cool, but the miniscule weight savings aren't worth losing the strength

How much are you spending on your parts?

Buy race parts to make it uber light, all the kids will be jealous.

You know what's funny? I didn't really use all racing parts on my bike. My bars, cranks, and wheels could be used on a street/trails bike.

how much money it takes haha, i got a 19mm bottom bracket today what cranks should i get?

DON'T DRILL HOLES IN IT. it looks cool, but the miniscule weight savings aren't worth losing the strength

You kids actually do that?

You kids actually do that?

ive seen it in small things like brake levers and crap. its definitly not worth it

ive seen it in small things like brake levers and crap. its definitly not worth it

That's stupid. I'm gonna try it on my CF road bike.

You kids actually do that?

not us that only have the cash for one bike. I know this guy at my High School that has an all black WTP with fingernail sized holes all thru the top tube. looks like a freaking gun, but apparently he has to replace his whole frame like 3 times a year. damn those guys whose parents make 100g+ a year each :P

That makes no sense. If a rodie ain't doing it to save weight, it's not worth the time.

That makes no sense. If a roadie ain't doing it to save weight, it's not worth the time.

That's a good rule of thumb.

You can make your bike weigh nothing by selling it.

That makes no sense. If a rodie ain't doing it to save weight, it's not worth the time.

Yea but roadies can't do it because it will make them less aerodynamic.

Lots of roadies in the 70s and 80s did the speed holes thing, especially on brake levers, rear derailleur cages, and sometimes chainrings. Never on frames though, that's just a recipe for disaster.

I don't think the few grams of weight you're going to save by doing that is worth it.

Probably not in BMX, no. In that era of road cycling, before the advent of carbon fiber componentry, it was arguably worth it. Since things like derailleurs and brake levers aren't load-bearing, the strength of them doesn't really matter, and those few grams can make a difference when you're going up the side of a mountain.

Even in road cycling it's no longer a popular method of weight reduction, though, since carbon fiber tends to crack and/or break when you put holes in it.

since carbon fiber tends to crack and/or break when you put holes in it.

... or when its unpainted & the UV light reaks havoc on the resin & clearcoat .

*sniker*

Theres some F1 teams , using a clear with some CF "sublock" ... I'm sure, you *can* get you hands on some of it . It'll porly cost ya 1,000 $ for a model paint glass jar size.

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well so far..
i have a fly mosca 2 frame
fit trail forks
fit trail bars
integral grips
hollowpin chain by kmc
primo bb
colony head set
haro stem
odyssey pcs
profile cranks 180mm i think theyre too long so i added spacers?
no seat or back wheel yet.

i think its prett heavy already around 15-20 pounds.

Wow, suck it up or go jump off a cliff.

is the eclat seat/post combo and good?

i think its prett heavy already around 15-20 pounds.

im pretty sure you're dumb. go lift some weights.

i meant to say i think its already pretty heavy considering i still need a back wheel im not sure on the weight ..

a back wheel only weighs like 2 lbs...

Obviously he's a weight weenie. But the Eclat combo is fine, a seat is a seat.

i meant to say i think its already pretty heavy considering i still need a back wheel im not sure on the weight ..

qft

ahhhhh weight weenies and all of their tom foolery

To keep your bike light don't put brakes on, or grips, or tubes and tires. Ride straight on the rim for a cool weightless status. Who needs a seat anyways?

Yeah seats are for wimps.

its always fun to land hard and have a post go right up the bum... unless you're too cool for a seat post too

You don't need one of them either. And if you really want to save weight, drill holes everywhere on your bike, including every weld. That would save a lot of weight.

ok wow this forum is amazing..alll you guys to is flame on everything -_-
lots of help guys.. grow up

Yeah, it kida spiraled dowanward after the ( mis)direction I sent it in ... in my defense " it was a joke" .

sarcasm isnt ilegal

ok wow this forum is amazing..alll you guys to is flame on everything -_-
lots of help guys.. grow up

You can't expect us not to flame you if your going to be a weight weiner.

Don't worry about the weight of your bike. No matter how heavy it is, unless it's a ridiculous amount, you will get used to it quickly. If not, you might have to do some push-ups or lift some weights. No biggy.

i dont even know how many weight weenie threads i've posted on saying that my stock bike was like 32 lbs...now its down to 26. dont worry about stock weight cause eventually it'll get lighter. and you'll get used to it too.

Am I the only one who finds it ironic that "George Foreman" can't handle a heavy (not really) bike?

Haha. I just realized that. Irony.

hahahahahahahaha

i dont even know how many weight weenie threads i've posted on saying that my stock bike was like 32 lbs...now its down to 26. dont worry about stock weight cause eventually it'll get lighter. and you'll get used to it too.

http://www.thephotodictionary.com/images/random/anvilbike.jpg

pretty much

Dude that bike is sweeet mannn.