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Old 03-02-10, 07:38 PM
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now you're just being stupid.
no excuses.
you've obviously ever ridden a rigid mountain bike.
i guess for the first 15+ years that mountain bikes even existed (being rigid and all), everyone just wheelied everywhere they went cause the bikes were so unbalanced.
and you're calling me a goof?
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I did the rigid SS thing for a while. Like TheSadAndroid...I became much faster too. You have to be or else you're gonna be doing alot more hiking. I was running a 2:1 as long as my knees held out, but they finally caught up with me. Sure it's more fun when you're on a 22lb efficient machine...until you point the thing downhill. If my knees could handle it...I'd probably still be 2da1.
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Originally Posted by chelboed
Like TheSadAndroid...

i see what you did there.
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2:1 ftw
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Originally Posted by thehappyrobot
now you're just being stupid.
no excuses.
you've obviously ever ridden a rigid mountain bike.
i guess for the first 15+ years that mountain bikes even existed (being rigid and all), everyone just wheelied everywhere they went cause the bikes were so unbalanced.
and you're calling me a goof?
Yeah, you are a goof... because you told me you're going to lose 4.5lbs off the bicycle by dropping a suspension fork... is your replacement fork going to be made out of air?
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Originally Posted by electrik
Yeah, you are a goof... because you told me you're going to lose 4.5lbs off the bicycle by dropping a suspension fork... is your replacement fork going to be made out of air?
No moving parts on a rigid fork.

Steel fork, will be about the same.

Aluminum will be a tad lighter.

A carbon fiber fork, will be way lighter.

Carbon fiber forks: Ritchey, White Brothers, Niner, winwood, bontrager.

It's entirely possible to shed ~4.5#(give or take a pound and a few ounces.) by going to a rigid if it's carbon fiber.
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Originally Posted by Dannihilator
No moving parts on a rigid fork.

Steel fork, will be about the same.

Aluminum will be a tad lighter.

A carbon fiber fork, will be way lighter.
Still that is nowhere near 4.5lbs... maybe losing 3lbs if he purchases an expensive carbon fork... but then light forks and off-road? hmm!
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Originally Posted by electrik
Still that is nowhere near 4.5lbs... maybe losing 3lbs if he purchases an expensive carbon fork... but then light forks and off-road? hmm!
Read my edit. Best anyone can do is guesstimate the weight savings unless they physically weigh for a difference on a properly calibrated scale.

Carbon fiber is actually surprisingly tough. Plus the finishes on them are more durable than they have been in the past.

There has been carbon fiber downhill bikes, Manitou uses carbon fiber on their world cup level dual crown fork. Not to mention that there are carbon fiber all mountain bikes as well.
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Originally Posted by Dannihilator
Read my edit. Best anyone can do is guesstimate the weight savings unless they physically weigh for a difference on a properly calibrated scale.

Carbon fiber is actually surprisingly tough. Plus the finishes on them are more durable than they have been in the past.

There has been carbon fiber downhill bikes, Manitou uses carbon fiber on their world cup level dual crown fork. Not to mention that there are carbon fiber all mountain bikes as well.
1lb is a lot, just ask in the weight weenie forum!

I am here in the 21st century like you and have noticed a lot more carbon fiber, still something about it as a fork gives me the willies. Call me a retrogrouch.
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Originally Posted by electrik
1lb is a lot, just ask in the weight weenie forum!

I am here in the 21st century like you and have noticed a lot more carbon fiber, still something about it as a fork gives me the willies. Call me a retrogrouch.
Personally, carbon doesn't do it for me on a mtb for something other than handlebars.

Funny enough, I'm ditching my suspension fork for a rigid on my dmr.
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robot.. how much does your bike weigh?
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22lbs
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Originally Posted by thehappyrobot
22lbs
Not bad.. but only about 3.75lbs lighter than my 27spd, full suspension bike.
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oooooooooooooooooooooh i'm so impressed!
want a cookie?
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Three years ago I started out on a geared bike with a front suspension fork, the first thing I changed was the fork. Got rid of it and put a rigid on. This geared bike has now been retired and is my winter commuter and winter trail bike only. The only time I need gears is when the snow is deep. 99% of my riding both on road and offroad is done on singlespeed rigid and fixed gear. I will never go back to gears and suspension because I just don't like it. I can ride some very gnarly and technical singletrack on my singlespeed rigid. Some of the strongest and fastest riders I've seen riding singletrack were on singlespeeds. The extra challange and fun is well worth it, and no need to worry about ripping off those stupid deraileur hangers.
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to each his/her own. when I'm on the trail I often don't change gears for miles. but it's nice to know that I have them.
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oooooooooooooooooooooh i'm so impressed!
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Originally Posted by thehappyrobot
......and you're calling me a goof?
I think he was calling you a god & mis-spelled it.


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... but then light forks and off-road? hmm!
I take it you don't ride off-road much.
Visit the Rocky Mts & take count at the # of carbon-forked SS/fixie riders out here. It is quite possible.
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Originally Posted by chelboed
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Originally Posted by mcoine
Not bad.. but only about 3.75lbs lighter than my 27spd, full suspension bike.
So...what?

My burly hardtail when setup SS weighs what your geared fully weighs.

Guess which one I'd rather ride in chunky, ugly, steep terrain?

Hint: it ain't your fully.
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^^and my favorite bike weighs 15lbs more than that!
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^^ and mine about 200lbs more than yours - Brrraaaaaaaaaappp!!!!!
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So essentially, who cares what a bike weighs as long as you are having fun.
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^^ or how many gears (or what size of wheels) it has
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Originally Posted by never
So essentially, who cares what a bike weighs as long as you are having fun.
Novel concept. Hmmmmm . . . .
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