Originally Posted by
cb5107
After I add my heavier Ergon EP-5 grips and CrankBros 50/50 flat pedals, the weight has been going up
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I even swapped the rear tire out from the stock 32 to a new TLR Botrager AW2 28. It turns out the 28 TLRs are heavier than the light Bontrager AW2 32s that come stock.
It is likely I will swap the wheels. During my tire change I weighed the rear setup and found the following. I am not a strict weight weenie but do have a scale in my workshop and use it for reference.
1129 g Bontrager rear wheel- bare rear wheel no cassette/tire/tube/brake disk etc
43 g plastic protector (removed)
398 g 10 spd 11-34 HG-500-10 cassette
27 g disk lock rings
105 g tektro 160-22 brake disk
380 g Bontrager 700x32 tires AW2 hard case lite (new Bont AW2 28C TLR = 391g)
118 g tube 700c 25/32
2200 g Total assembly (~4.85 Lbs or 21% of total bike weight just in the rear wheel assembly)
The wheel assembly as a whole is pretty heavy IMO. I have bontrager RXL wheels on my old FX model and it definitely feels more nimble.
I will look in this area, and the front wheel, for some weight savings as parts wear and sales come up.
1) Your bike is gorgeous and you know what you are doing in terms of photography. I love the internally routed cables of the new model. Mind if i ask you what your camera setup is? what model camera/lens are you using...? I have a newborn and would love to take pictures of her with this much quality / clarity
2) I think the FX models from around the time of the housing bust - 09/10/11 - were the best "bang for your buck" models. I say this because, as you mentioned, they came with sweet wheel sets right from the factory instead of a heavier wheelset that you ultimately want to swap out. I had a 2011 7.7fx and that bike was amazing. it felt like driving a mercedes and the shifting was super responsive/crisp.
that being said, enjoy your new fx! it looks amazing and i cant wait to see more pictures of it!!
