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From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
I'll have to look. I know they have modern LX hubs, with 8/9/10 speed freehub. I really just rely on whatever I have "in stock". I grabbed these mainly for the nice LX hubs. And I mounted slicks on them, which cuts the weight down. I am running them 7 speed, with a spacer behind the cassette.
Used MTB wheels are plentiful and usually very cheap. Good to have a spare set with alternate tires.
I got my Cimmaron down to 25 1/2 pounds with a similar move, more modern wheels, much lighter tires, and a lighter saddle. When I started, it was pushing 30 pounds.
If you want a really light weight, steel frame, flat bar bike, I would just convert a road bike instead. Use a MTB style riser stem (BG uses them extensively), and that will get the bars higher. Who knows, you might just be happy with higher drop bars.
Last edited by wrk101; 02-24-13 at 08:14 PM.