aecky01

I'm really loving all of these BMC SL01 posts recently. I have been lusting after this bike for a while now, and I am thinking about finally dropping the cash for a frameset. Two quick questions:

First what is the lightest someone has gotten there SL01. The frame is pretty heavy, but not terrible for aluminum. Also if you get rid of the stock fork and substitute for an Easton EC90 or something similar I would bet you could get down to the 16 pound range without getting ridiculously expensive.

Second is a similar question. Has anyone measured the weight of the streampost. I don't need an uber light climbing bike, but at the same time I would like something I could do hard training rides and race on.

ultraman6970

From what my scale says I'm between 16.2 and 17 pounds. I might be able to get lighter the problem is that Im not a feather so in some stuff i can't use super light stuff like a saddle with titanium or carbon bars because after a few months the bars will brake for sure. Wheels is the same problem for me... well besides the money part hehe

The Fork in the road racer is not that heavy, the nice about the fork is that is aluminum that helps the confidence dept.

Havent weighted the streampost but i can tell you that thing is full carbon, the only parts arent carbon are where the rails seat, the bolts that can be changed for titanium for sure and the internal mechanism. I would say it weights the same than a regular seat post, is not heavy at all.

Have fun with your built.

ps: pm if you want details of my built.

aecky01

Is that with the stock fork? If so then thats pretty darn good, that thing is like 500+ grams isn't it?

ultraman6970

Yes that's with the stock fork.

Have no idea the weight of that fork but it is light. The only thing i miss in that fork is having the steerer column totally sealed at the bottom as my kuota does.