Originally Posted by
metaljim
holy **** i just realized WW stood for Weight Weenie. For some reason i was thinking it was the name of your shop or something. wow.
of course there are gonna be people who think it's pointless. screw 'em!
i do have a question though. you mentioned in the thread for the other bike about getting lighter hardware for the surly singulator. when you've got a bike built and it's already WW status, does shaving a few grams here and there make a noticeable difference, or is it more about completing the package?
Getting the bikes down this low does make a noticeable difference from where I started but the last few grams is all about completing the package. I just look at things and think "I could save a bit more here and there" It is a fun hobby to go along with a great sport and I just love to ride bikes. Always have. I think I get this from my father who builds hotrods. He was always upgrading things so I started to do the same when I got my first BMX back in 1980. I was drilling out my brake levers and removing the additional secon lever on my old Apollo Sport 10 back in 1985 to make it lighter back then. I just have always had the bug.