iamsomeguy

just looking for component suggestions

ive got about 6-700 dollars to spare and would like to lighten my bike a little if possible without the risk of components ill burn through / break or compromising ride quality as well as stiffness.
im 210 and 6 foot 5

the bike:



habanero cycles nuevo road frame
generic poopoo turd heavy carbon fork (with danger dimples !)
chris king head set
itm millenium stem (reversed)
itm bars
campy chorus brifters , brakes , drive train (2003)
speedplay light action pedals
specialized carbon seat post
butthurt seat

wheels
white industry h2 laced to mavic open pro on sapim cx-ray spokes , 28 spoke
salsa skewers (have some kcnc's though)

19 pounds


i was thinking of a new fork , and maybe a tune crankset ? any suggestions ?

smd3

19 pounds isn't that bad. You're not going to get too far for $700. You're already got a pretty light set of wheels.

If your saddle is uncomfortable, I'd start there. Get something that will keep you in the saddle longer. Are you running stock cranks? Are they long enough for your size? Maybe you could look at something that's not necessarily a ton lighter, but longer arms to suit you.

camhabib

As others here have convinced me, and I'm sure they will you too eventually, saving 1lbs off a bike not only makes almost no real benefit performance wise (for the majority of us, me included), but is far easier and cheaper to save from your body weight.

From my recent shopping experiences, $700 will probably get you down to 18.5lbs if you're really lucky. There are people who spent what your entire bike is worth on just components alone, and aren't much bellow 15lbs. Starting with one of the lightest carbon frames (S3), the lightest component group (SR11), and lightest wheels (Edge 1.25), and I'm only down to ~12lbs. A 7lbs and several thousand dollar difference, which for you, would only constitute a difference of 3% total weight. Gram obsession can be a very very expensive addiction.

daxr

About the only thing I see there that would be a good upgrade for the money would be the crank. The Tune crank would be stiffer and lighter, and use a modern outboard-bearing bb. At least you'd probably notice the difference. I'm not a big fan of the Specialized seatposts for weight and design, but that's one of those things that really makes little difference. Otherwise it looks like a pretty nice build, which is not easy to put together when you're 6'5".

iamsomeguy

Thanks , I really like the bike it rides really well , I think im going to go with a new crank and saddle , open to any other suggestions though

Hickeydog

put yourself on a diet

Jynx

Just switching to these would probably save you over a pound for only a couple of hundred dollars.

Tires - Schwalbe Ultremo R 180g
Tubes - Forte Lunar Light 52g each
Skewers - KCNC 42g a set
Chain - KMC X10 SL 240g
Saddle - Selle Italia SLR 135g

If you want to spend some more throw on a Thomson Masterpiece and some lightweight brakes.

iamsomeguy

haha i am working on it , im down from 265 and havent weighed in almost 2 months i was at 210 then dont know what i am now but i know ive lost some

iamsomeguy

those tires are expensive !