crumpton carbon. 7.2lbs complete????
03-10-07 | 09:18 PM
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crumpton carbon. 7.2lbs complete????
from this thread: https://www.bikeforums.net/mountain-biking/276415-nahbs-pics-2-ride-pics-56k-stay-away.html
wow.
03-10-07 | 09:28 PM
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And it has a front brake.
I mention the front brake because that makes it a street bike.
I wonder if Crumpton meant this to ride on the street or as an advertising one-off project.
I mention the front brake because that makes it a street bike.
I wonder if Crumpton meant this to ride on the street or as an advertising one-off project.
03-10-07 | 11:23 PM
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work or ride? hmm
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sweet bike, who cares about how much it weighs.
03-10-07 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by big dane
Maybe it's just the angle of the picture, but those bars look really really wide. Is that typical for a time trial bike?
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03-11-07 | 01:55 AM
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FYI, the brake doesn't work. I was able to pull the "cable" (really a plastic cord) out of its holster at Interbike, which means there's no tension on it... Also, the pads hit the sidewalls of the tire.
03-11-07 | 05:07 AM
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Incidentally, Storck now have an ~8.5 lbs (sub 4 kilo) or so roadbike out called Fascenario... it's made of standard, commercially available, non-tuned parts. You can actually order one of those things if you have the dough, they plan to make a small run of them! Frame is a Storck CF <800g job.
Crazy light bikes are all over the place.
Crazy light bikes are all over the place.
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03-11-07 | 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by AfterThisNap
7.84 lbs. Fully geared
Crumpton could do better.
Crumpton could do better.
Rue has just made a 600g frame too.
03-11-07 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by andre nickatina
sweet pedals.
https://www.aerolitepedals.com/products.htm
03-11-07 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by mcatano
The best part is the monumentally expensive flip n' chops.
A more appropriate picture:
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03-11-07 | 01:18 PM
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That bike is made for Hill Climb races, really popular on the west coast in some areas. Straight uphill, short, and I think there is some stipulation in USCF/UCI rules allowing silly light bikes in that type of race, but I could be wrong.
Also, all USCF races are UCI compliant as of this year.
Also, all USCF races are UCI compliant as of this year.
03-11-07 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Surferbruce
their comment to me at the show was that it's rideable if your under 140lbs or so.
03-11-07 | 01:57 PM
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what part of "it wasnt designed for street abuse," isnt clear to you? its such a non issue i dont even know why its being debated. that bike was awesome at nahbs, but I liked their true track bike better. the crumpton people were very friendly. that bike up there isnt some mass produced bike you can buy, all of their stuff is completely custom. That hill climber was created as a show bike, to show off the skills of the builder, and it succeeded marvelously.
03-11-07 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 12XU
That's an integrated bar and stem...hardly "flip and chop".
Originally Posted by Crumpton Cycle's PR Dept
Components are equally exotic with the bike assembled in partnership with special projects experts Groupe De Tete. The majority of the parts pick is made up of one-off and prototype designs made exclusively for this bike and event. There’s cranks that have been carefully selected from a production batch of Zipp 300’s and then modified to weigh in at 304gr; there’s an incredible set of wheels by Troy Watson of Ligero Wheelworks featuring titanium bladed spokes, carbon nipples and pared-down Zipp 202 carbon rims; up front there's a modified Schmolke handlebar with integrated brake lever mated to a custom Crumpton stem. Alpha Q have built a one-off, superlight fork for the project, described as "much lighter than standard; much, much lighter – too light to quote!" On top, you'll find a Crumpton manufactured carbon seatpost to hold the Tune Carbon/Kevlar saddle.
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