rumrunn6

did not know about this thread. does adding prospective tires to your bike's wish list count?

badger1

Fantastic job! I like light bikes too; you might have inspired me to go a little further with mine for the coming season As pictured below (2010 Sirrus Comp frame/fork -- pretty much the same construction as yours): 19.1 lbs w/pedals.
Mine came stock with that same crap headset, by the way -- replaced it after the first year (along with most everything else) once I knew the bike was a keeper.

andcb

I think yours is a fair bit better and newer than mine but similar - ish on the eye.
If it's at 19 now there's still plenty to drop off it if you empty your pockets a bit

I'm also after a KMC chain with the hollow pins and slotted links and i've also toyed with just having one chain ring.
That's about another pound in weight with the chain but I may also miss the gearing flexibility....undecided
My only benchmark is a 23 pound MTB so you can imagine how my new build feels compared to that !!

Hey, give it a go....we can start a weight weenie section of our own

andcb

I see a naughty pair of CX9's hiding in there.......

badger1

Very well-spotted! They have been, quite simply, fantastic. Silly expensive for v-brakes, but since installation in spring of '11 not a single adjustment has been needed, other than twist the barrel for pad wear. Not one. I've replaced the inner cable on the rear once, cleaning the noodle (compressed air) at the same time just for maintenance, and replaced the pads once. That's it. They simply work -- flawlessly. Levers are Avid SD7.

badger1

Oh there is room for more, funds permitting. The seatpost, bar and stem are stock, along with the frame/fork of course. Everything else is changed out, including headset as I mentioned. Drivetrain is SRAM Apex/Rival mix, with the 10spd double-tap shifters. Spec. Avatar saddle, Ergon grips/bar ends. CX9/SD7 braking. Last thing I did was the wheels: picked up a nice set of new Giant PSL1s (DT Swiss internals) cheap as chips from my lbs -- 9/10spd hub no longer in demand. Tires are Spec. Roubaix Pro 30/32.

So not a weenie build at all, but even so down to the 19ish mark from stock, and much nicer to ride. Carbonizing the post and bars would probably drop another 500 grams or so; might do that.

Main thing is the geometry/fit/ride, which suits me perfectly. I was pretty sure it would when I bought the bike, but waited a year to do the rebuild just to make sure.

dplevy81

I picked up a 2016 Polygon Helios F5 last weekend and I've already bought parts. This weekend i'll be swapping out the junk 25mm Schwalbe Luganos for 28mm Conti 4 seasons, adding my Selle seat, and a carbon seat post. Also cutting a couple inches off the handle bars and adding foam grips and carbon ends. It's supposed to be nice out so I'll be posting pics as soon as I get out for a ride.

therealjoeblow

The weather here in central Canada is starting to shape up, the high for today is +2C, tomorrow is +4C... spring is likely still a few weeks away, but we're certainly getting a taste of it and tired of winter! That's getting me itchy for cycling, so in anticipation of an early spring and return to riding, I bought the following accessories and upgrades for my 2015 Giant Roam that I acquired last fall:

NEW TIRES: Continental Speed Ride 700x42





GRIPS: Ergon GP3's:




REAR RACK: Axiom Journey




FRAME BAG: Banjo Brothers (Small)




BOTTLE CAGES: Blackburn Design Alloy (2 of 'em)




Looking forward to getting this new gear installed when it arrives in a few weeks and then hitting the trails with my new upgrades! Will post pics of my ride with the upgrades installed then.

Cheers
TRJB

Nai4257

Just paid for it today picking up Monday having bar ends and water bottle holder installed on it. I can't wait to get it out for a ride!!!!

patrekrider

I live outside Philadelphia and I've been hybrid riding since Moby Dick was a minnow, if not earlier. My heart says get a road bike but the roads around here say no way--it's Pennsylvania, The Pothole State, after all. Mine is a Trek 7.5 with 3 chain rings and a 9-gear cassette, and I use 700 X 28 hard case tires. It's not as fast as a road bike or as rugged as a mountain bike, but I can use it for either type of riding. If I want to do a 20- to 35-mile weekend ride on roads with light to moderate traffic, I can do that, and if I want to use one of the paved trails I can go that way too. The latter is much flatter terrain so I can use more speed, within reason of course. As for the computer, the only reason I don't use one is I don't want any more "junk" on my bike than I need. Yup, I still do it old school when I map my rides, but I'm beginning to wonder how long that will last. Anyway, enjoy your ride and do it often.

sw20

replaced the stock 38c tyres with some 28c!

bike weighs in at 24lbs, is that good?

rumrunn6

how's that feel? swift?

sw20

I also dropped the height of the handle bars. Definitely feels more nimble, feels a little faster too especially notice it climbing hills! prob placebo though!

rumrunn6

doesn't take much to feel faster

sh00k

i don't think it's placebo... i went from 32mm to 25mm tires on my trek fx and the improvement riding around and on hills was definitely real! my average speed went up too.

Nai4257

Finally got my bar ends lights and computer mounted on my absolute!

king_boru

The snow subsided and the weather warmed to 18c. Took the bike and kids out for a cycle. Thoroughly enjoyed the upgrades that I made over the winter. Race Face 1X crank, Gravity carbon handlebar and FSA stem.

king_boru

I pulled apart the hubs,cleaned them, greased them and put them back together. Then I cleaned the cassette and installed a new chain after cleaning the 1x. Adjusted and cleaned the derailleur as well. She is running smoooooove.

Metieval

I went from this $75



to this



to this



to this, I did add a chain and I think I am done until I figure out if a I want rack and trunk bag or just a saddle bag.
Heck of a $700 hybrid...

king_boru

That is a different bike,.....

Awesome job on it though.

andrei_r

What are those tires and brakes?

Metieval

The first picture, Nomad Resist 700x35
Second picture, Clement X'plor MSO 700x40
Last 2 pictures, Panaracer Pasela PT Folding 700x38c 'skinwall' mounted to 2005 era Mavic Ksyrium elites (half way de-badged)

Brakes are Magura HS11 post mounted hydraulic rim brakes.

andrei_r

What made you change the MSO's for Paselas other than the looks (which are killer by the way)?

Regarding the brakes, how easy are they to set up and how easy is it to squeeze the wheels in and out, and does it make the brakes go out of adjustment??

Metieval

1. I absolutely love the MSO's! my next set will probably be the 700x36 version.

As for why I switched I am pretty much 99.5 % tarmac on this hybrid. On occasion I will hit a bit longer than average limestone gravel drive way. And I have 4 miles to a 1 stop light town. and then 12+ miles to any other town worth riding to from where I live. (one way distances) So I switched for something a bit easier rolling. Less wattage required per mile, and also looks. I was also Meh about them, and LBS told me $40 each.. So I went for it. lol They are huge salsa Marrakesh fans anyways which come with these tires. So I already knew how they rode. they ride really nice and roll fast.

the brakes are super simple to set up, yet sort of annoying. Throw the horseshoe bracket on the posts. Looking at the post you bolt the left side on and it has a peg that goes into a hole in horseshoe bracket right above the post. the brake cylinder is like a ball joint. put pad where you want it and tighten two bolts. one being into the post, and the other being into the peg that inserts into the hole. The right side has a quick release setup on the post. Once the pad distance / angle etc is all set. you can release the right hand caliper all you want with no issue.
I just find it annoying because on all my brakes I squeeze brake lever and then tighten stuff down, for toe in I always slip a zip tie under one side of pad. Can't do that with these brakes..... If you do, you'll be doing a bleed job.
I had some issues with rear squeaking, and I tried all sorts of adjustments. Now the squeal is gone, and It doesn't seem to matter how it is adjusted, So I moved it all to be how I want the brake lever to feel and it's golden.

Never grab a handful of both brakes at same time. It will launch the rider!! lol best brakes I've ever had on a bike. I haven't ridden in the wet though.

30 miles in running shoes the other day, I run around 40-50 psi. It was a dream to ride... well aside from the front hub needing adjusted. (fixed now)

andrei_r

Cool, thanks. Something else to put on my wish list. Can you put some standard brake pads in there or does it take something special? Also is the master cylinder in the lever and the hydraulic line runs all the way down or are they cable actuated?

It's nice to have an N+1 for different kind of riding. That way you can tweak it to perfection. I have the MSO's on my bike and I understand what you mean when you say you wanted something easier rolling. The days that I ride on asphalt only, I wish I had another wheelset with something more road oriented. But since I do about 50/50 road/off-road the MSO'S are a great compromise.