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Old 09-08-08 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by patentcad
What do you have against kickstands you elitist pig? We don't all have friggin Starbucks on every corner to hold up our sub 7 lb. bicycles.
I don't think the poster rides a sub 7lb bike based on his siggie:
- 1986 Fuji Team Fuji
- 1986 Masi 3Volumetrica
- 198? Nashbar Toure LP

Nonetheless, I like the kickstand on your Six13, it sends a statement when you're racing, you're your own man, the hell with what others think!
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Old 09-08-08 | 08:12 PM
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Günter Mai's rig is now sub-3KG thanks to a new frame from Spin with integrated bottom bracket cups, a new crankset from THM with some wicked chainrings and new brakes from AX-Lightness.

Total weight: 2967.7 grams (6.542 pounds).



gunter's bike is an interesting project but it wouldn't consider it ridable except around the parking lot.

1. no cage for bottle so unless you are a camel about 1/2 the most.
2. the handlebars have no plugs which is illegal to race with.
3. the seatpost is fused into the saddle so there is NO adjustment. AX must make the combo to your exact measurements.
4. the chainrings of course cannot take a sprint or any heavy load.

he could easily go with one brake caliper and downtube shifters instead. i applaud his achievement.

no he doesn't need a kickstand at starbucks just hang it on the coat rack.
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Old 09-08-08 | 08:14 PM
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gunter's bike is an interesting project but it wouldn't consider it ridable except around the parking lot.

1. no cage for bottle so unless you are a camel about 1/2 the most.
2. the handlebars have no plugs which is illegal to race with.
3. the seatpost is fused into the saddle so there is NO adjustment. AX must make the combo to your exact measurements.
4. the chainrings of course cannot take a sprint or any heavy load.

he could easily go with one brake caliper and downtube shifters instead. i applaud his achievement.

no he doesn't need a kickstand at starbucks just hang it on the coat rack.
Look at the headtube.
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Old 09-08-08 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BananaTugger
What?
Sorry, misread one of your posts. Thought you said Gunter lives in Troy not your bud.
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Old 09-08-08 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by BananaTugger
Look at the headtube.
ahh.. didn't see those, very stealth.

wonder why he put them there?

also no quick-release on the skewers

this has been extremely tuned.
no need for a seatpost clamp, he could just bond it onto the seat tube really.
the cable sleeve looks like aquarium tubing.
that saddle looks comfortable
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Old 09-08-08 | 08:26 PM
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Uhhh I'm too fat for that bike.
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Old 09-08-08 | 08:32 PM
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Old 09-08-08 | 09:10 PM
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while I am not going to build a bike like that, I really do think he has good work with it. The guy has other bikes to ride too, someone has to have the lightest bike, don't they?

The fact that there is a photo of him riding it says a lot. In fact i'd bet he is in better fitness than 99% of the folks having a go at his bike also.

Some peolpe have old bikes, some have lots (mtb, track, road, bmx etc) others collect lightbulbs or stamps or even spend huge amounts of money on old cars that are rubbish compared to more oor less anything modern.

wow, let it go folks. He does more than look on the internet and buy bike parts and bolt them together.
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Old 09-08-08 | 09:20 PM
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i think these bikes are awesome and I am not sure why people feel the need to attack them. I would never ride one because I couldnt afford one otherwise why not?
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Old 09-08-08 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by BarryJo
I don't think the poster rides a sub 7lb bike based on his siggie:
- 1986 Fuji Team Fuji
- 1986 Masi 3Volumetrica
- 198? Nashbar Toure LP

Nonetheless, I like the kickstand on your Six13, it sends a statement when you're racing, you're your own man, the hell with what others think!
The don't call you BJ for nothing my man. Careful with the zipper when you're done.
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Old 09-09-08 | 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by patentcad
The don't call you BJ for nothing my man. Careful with the zipper when you're done.
Worry about your own zipper. Besides, you don't even know what I look like, so how can you be sure it was me at the rest area you frequent on rt 9?

He's a shot of me from the 70's

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Old 09-09-08 | 05:48 AM
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The don't call you BJ for nothing my man. Careful with the zipper when you're done.
Now I'm confused about my identity...
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Old 09-23-08 | 01:33 PM
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There was a small strip of that bike on a finnish tv program. It was slightly different though, the dude said he has changed the CF front chainrings to 15g heavier aluminum chainrings because the CF ones broke after 300km. He also said he had titanium cranks previously but they broke after 3000km so now he has CF cranks (which are slightly heavier ?). Just 4 rear cogs though, thats kinda crappy.
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Old 09-23-08 | 01:36 PM
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