Mountain Bike Racing - weight weenie HT for XC?

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kudude
03-27-09, 09:23 PM
So I already have a trail bike, but it's a 34lb trail bike. I want to do some more XC this year, and wouldn't mind riding a HT if it means it could be (relatively) light. What would you build up for a cheap, light (do those words go together) XC bike? Maybe a cheap frame off ebay -- some sort of light aluminum. What's a light-ish fork? Aside from going full xtr or x.0, any good places to cut weight?

How to get <$1000, and less than 25lbs?

thanks

fastboy143
03-29-09, 09:53 AM
http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/bik/1095208048.html
25 lbs. as-is. Update the fork to an air spring shock, change the rims and upgrade the crank, and I wold guess that this could be built into a 23 lb. hardtail.
Fastboy.
kudude
03-29-09, 01:29 PM
http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/bik/1095208048.html
25 lbs. as-is. Update the fork to an air spring shock, change the rims and upgrade the crank, and I wold guess that this could be built into a 23 lb. hardtail.
Fastboy.

Interesting. I've been all over ebay, but have totally neglected craigslist. I'll keep my eyes open

apclassic9
03-31-09, 09:29 AM
look for a used Salsa HT frame - they're made of scandium, which is lighter than aluminum. My son had a fully built HT (Rapido) that weighed @20 pounds.
kudude
03-31-09, 12:06 PM
^^ you got me all excited, and now it seems that teh interwebz isn't crawling with them like say, stumpjumpers. Now I've got something to hunt for
apclassic9
03-31-09, 04:27 PM
in that case, check out a KCNC (or something like that) seatpost - less expensive than Thompson CF, but just as light... if you fit the weight range (last time we bought one was 2007, and the top weight was @160)
kudude
03-31-09, 05:48 PM
in that case, check out a KCNC (or something like that) seatpost - less expensive than Thompson CF, but just as light... if you fit the weight range (last time we bought one was 2007, and the top weight was @160)

:D i don't
fastboy143
04-01-09, 01:35 PM
That bike I linked to above is mine and is still available...
kudude
04-01-09, 02:52 PM
^^ the only problem is I live ~800 miles away
fastboy143
04-06-09, 09:51 AM
...and the bike sold this weekend, the first really nice weekend in Portland this year. Gotta remember that trick: buy in October/November when demand is low but $$ needs are high, sell in April when demand is high and tax returns trigger indulgences. I made 75 bones and enjoyed the heck out of that old Kona for 5 months.
kudude
04-08-09, 10:55 AM
http://cgi.ebay.com/Full-Carbon-Fiber-12K-Mountain-Bike-Frame-22-2-Cages_W0QQitemZ220389651684QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMountain_Bikes?hash=item220389651684&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50
and transfer everything over? Just need new cables, I'd guess
ted ward
04-09-09, 10:23 PM
not sure on the weight of this, but my 2007 with v-brakes is under 25 lbs: http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=25790&subcategory_ID=3050
skol
07-15-10, 03:20 PM
go 1x? - ditch your big and small chainrings, front d., front shifter, cabling - run the middle ring with a bashguard on outside and a chain catcher in the inside. I run a 1x7 now at 20 lbs but I am using a old school Softride stem and rigid fork
Dilberto
08-15-10, 11:04 AM
Built this 19-pound XC climbing rocket for $1600:

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk20/Dilberto88/DSCN0807.jpg