Soloist Assassin

I'm telling you all. Lightning Cranks are the cat's meow. 577g w/ rings, and Zipp BB. Stiff as my Red cranks as far as I can tell. Price isn't too bad either.

Also I got some new cycling shoes today. Dropped 90g per shoe.

ravenmore

I'm a firm believer in the lighter your feet are the faster you can move them. It might all be in my head but it feels like light road shoes make a difference. I was considering some Bont's just for that reason.

Soloist Assassin

Yeah, I really wanted some Bont Zeros, but instead I cheeped out, and I got Bontrager RL's. I got them for $100 after $80 off for the Trek days sales event last week. They are really comfy, and pretty light.

Soloist Assassin

I posted this in Hor R Not, but I figured it is relevant here too.

Got a small update on the Cervelo. New bars. This resulted in a gain of 66g, bringing it up to 13.44lbs. I would say it is more aero now, and I like the feel of the bars a lot. They flex a little more than my old Syntace bars, but not bad. I really like the look of them, they match the bike well I think.



This enabled me to return my Syntace bars to my beater bike, for a savings of 151g off of the bars that were on it. Bringing it down to 15.78lbs as pictured. If I put the Zipps on it, it would be sub 15, I am sure. This made this bike ride a bit better, and obviously dropped a good bit of mass. I think it's a pretty good looking beater, what do you guys think?

2ndGen

CAAD all day everyday (9 for aggressive riding, 8 for more recreational riding).

Silvercivic27

What about Mavic D'Huez? I like the weight but I'm not sure how comfy they'd be

Silvercivic27

In white, of course

VA_Esquire

https://www.syntace.com/index.cfm?pid=3&pk=379
Will these fit these bars?
https://www.fullspeedahead.com/produc...-Compact-White
I really want this stem, but I feel like it wont fit :/

M_FactorX19

no it will not fit. the stem is for 26.0mm bars and the bars are 31.8 at the point where the stem clamps.

M_FactorX19

soloist assassin the new bars do look good and i dont think i would care to much about adding a few grams if it improved comfort. the Trek is looking really good as well. nicely done.

VA_Esquire

FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUU-

So much for having that stem......To search for a 31.8 stem that is 100g. yay.

M_FactorX19

in response to the inquiry about the Force cranks. i got a chance to try them out today and they are definitely stiff and the power transfer is also great. the biggest difference though was in how easily they were to spin. i dont know if thats because of the lighter weight or from better lubed bearings but i was spinning a higher gear in than normally in the same areas. when sprinting and climbing they are as stiff as you could ask for.thats normally not a problem for me at 120lb but i could tell a differnce. im really happy with the cranks and dont regret buying them thats for sure.

i didnt get a chance to weigh the cranks today since we were so busy at work but i did get a chance to weigh the bike and was happy to find out i made it bellow 16lb now. the bike came in at 15.8lb with one bottle cage and computer (i also havent cut the 3T seatpost either and its really long). originally <16lb was my goal so i have made that now but even though i said i was done with the Fuji after new bars im tempted to see if i can make it to sub 15lb. with new wheels in the 1000-1200g range and a new fork i would make it bellow 15lb for sure and likely closer to 14lb. so i guess the diet will likely continue lol. i was planning to order bars tomorrow but might look at forks instead since i likely have more weight to save there.

so what do you guys think? should i throw on a new set of bars and be happy with mid 15lb bike or take it a little further and go bellow 15? (probably a dumb question)

M_FactorX19

what length do you need? what do you want to spend? i think the 3T stem i just bought should be right at 100g for 100mm. deda also has a light stem and so do many others.

my old Fuji brand stem weighed 150g so i didnt save as much as i thought i would there.

Lithuania

i think those fsa bars look great on the cervelo.

I finally replaced some stuff on my bike and knocked off nearly a pound and a half. its currently weighing 15.92lbs which i think is pretty good for a bike with a powertap! (1750g wheelset)

I replaced some bontrager stem with a ritchey 4axis, ritchey classic bars with wsc curve, thomson elite post with thomson masterpiece, zipps skewers with kcnc, and some horribly ****ty vittoria slick tires with 25m ultremos with lunar light tubes.

I still need to swap out my old arione saddle with something else and i want to do something with my speedplay x pedals, probably just swap the spindles, so im hoping to get to around 15.5 without doing anything to crazy.

ill post pictures and weights for the parts replaced later.

VA_Esquire

My RavX stem is only 125g so its only 25g of a difference, but it is 110mm and I need a 100mm truly....I tried compromising my fit by sliding the saddle a little forward, but it didnt really help as much as I thought.

Soloist Assassin

78-95g depending on length.

VA_Esquire

Cost?

edit: $200....dayum. I was looking more in the $100 range.
This Specialized Allez is a lost cause for getting light, haha.

Soloist Assassin

Funny thing is I was looking at stems earlier today (trying to get my 66g back), and it seemed like a good deal. There are allot of $225-250 stems out there, that are 25-50g heavier. It's all relative. If only they made the AX Lightness Zeus in 130 31.8, but it's like a $900 68g stem lol. Who buys that?

Soloist Assassin

Fairwheel Bikes sells a New Ultimate stem 107g for a 100m 31.8mm for $100. That seems like a bargain. They even have some in stock too.

2ndGen

Planet X has a 103g stem for around $100., I think Forte might have something similar.
I think, not 100% sure, but I think KCNC might have one also as well.
100g stems around the $100. range seem to be popping up all over the place now in aluminum.

I don't think I would've have gotten a $300. range stem EVER even though I loved it.
But, I happen to get my carbon stem for only $125./out the door brand new.
(Bontrager's Race XXX Lite OS which is essentially a re-branded Zipp.)

https://www.bicycling.com/gear/detail...-656-0,00.html

Soloist Assassin

So I'm trying to reel my 66g back in from the handle bar installation. I just measured my stem top cap at 11g with alloy bolt. A Parts of Passion carbon setup weighs 4g, so there is 7g back, then if I cut the steerer, and drop the spacer I'll drop another 4-6g. If I am going to order that, I think I might as well get some KCNC derailleur pulleys. Not sure what stock ones weigh, but the KCNCs are 8g per.

ravenmore

Btw, Syntace does make a 31.8 stem. Not sure of the model off the top of my head. Also I got my Alpha Q stem for $20 shipped. It's 119 grams I believe but that is for a 120mm. If you can use a 100mm it would probably be a lot lighter.

MNX1024

What handle bars would you guys recommend that is comfortable and light in weight . Preferable something with internal cable routing and doesn't flex(or as much). Do list the price too. Since I haven't really decide on how much I would want to spend on bars yet.

Quick questions about BB30 bottom brackets, does it matter what BB I get for the force crank or I should just stick with the Force BB30? If yes, what would you guys recommend?

Lithuania

i need bottle cage recs

2ndGen

Arundel Mandible.
Anything else is <.