Pint-Sized Gnar Shredder
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Somewhere between heaven and hell
Posts: 3,549
Bikes: '09 Jamis Komodo, '09 Mirraco Blend One, '08 Cervelo P2C, '08 Specialized Ruby Elite, '07 Yeti AS-R SL, '07 DMR Drone
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Don't you have a Thomson seatpost and stem on your other bike? Why not just use them and put the heavier stuff on the hardtail?
Easton Monkeylite bars are great. Stick with the riser though.
I have Juicy 5's and the stopping power is fantastic. Unless you really want the weight savings or prefer organic to sintered pads, you probably don't need the Ultimates. I would have liked the contact point adjustment on the 7's, but the 5's came with the bike and stop me so well that I don't see a real reason to upgrade. They're light years better than the El Caminos I have on my hardtail anyway, and even those aren't terrible.
I know you said you don't want to upgrade the wheels (understandably so, my wheels are the heavieset and lowest grade thing on my bike, but upgrading is expensive), but what about tubes and tires? Going to ultralight tubes and lighter tires is a pretty large weight savings, and in rotating weight no less.