UrbanLegend Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 (edited) So, here she is... Pretty much finished, might consider a lighter front hub in the near future, but otherwise I'm chuffed with the spec! Rides extremely well Quick spec:DOB frame & forksKing headset, carbon topcap, Ti bolt, carbon stackersTensiles, Trialtech bash, Ti crank boltsWellgo MG-1 pedals with Ti axlesThomson stem with Ti bolts, old style Zoo risers, Rock foam'sFront Mono Trial with Unex rotor, Ti rotor bolts, Ti caliper bolts, Ti lever bolts, Carbon lever bladeRear HS-33, Ti lever clamp bolt, Trialtech booster, full Ti hardwareFront Mavic X317 Disc on Hope Pro 2, Ti skewer, Latex tube and Tryall tyreRear Tryall rim with inner wall removed (single wall) on Chris King BMX with Ti bolts, standard tube and Schwalbe Big Betty tyreTryall snail camsKMC Kool narrowThat's basically it! Weighed at Mud Dock... approx 8.7kg! Without taking a drill to anything (apart from butchering the rear rim!)Comments appreciated as always Edited April 10, 2008 by UrbanLegend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 dear lord that's insanely light!looks really smooth too.LOVE it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 and it even rides nicely too !!! soo much fun to ride - the back wheel feels wierd on pedal ups just shoots through as it accellerates so fast !!proper devotion to weight weenie-ness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Ahh yes, rowan said about this. Looks insanely light. Get a dob rim on the back though? then it'll shoot through Looks awsome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis.jackson Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Oh my god that is sex on wheels.How does it ride and is there much flex in the frame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King C Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Top notch fella. A certain Mr Link told me about this. Looks mint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex-Mitchinson Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 That is stunning as well as light! Even weighs the same as my mod.Full set of mag rims to finish it off though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boon racoon Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Oh Daniel :$I've ridden it. Doesn't feel like a bike haha.19.18 lbs = lightest bike ever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted April 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 It's definitely more flexy than a Deng frame... But it's so flicky and light, you can't really notice!!I won't be getting Mag rims, mainly because my front rim is far lighter, and the rear isn't far off having had the inner wall removed! Plus it can hold a grind a lot better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Only one thing u need to do..to achieve..the nicest looking bike ever.Get rid of that gash sticker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 that looks AMAZINGreally like that dude, colours everything looks mint! Looks like it could be made lighter aswell ? w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted April 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Been thinking how it could possibly be lighter, without getting silly with weak parts... I don't like front freewheels, and to be fair when I worked everything out, the difference in weight was tiny (I saved a fair bit changing to Ti bolts on the King!). Also front disc to a V possibly... But not for me.Any ideas post them up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Rockman rotorCarbon hope lever (not sure if youve got one... cant quite see)Onza carbon bars ? Might save a little bit lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex-Mitchinson Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 (edited) Monty chain from trials-uk, only 195g!About half the weight of any KMC so you save nearly 200g's. Edited April 10, 2008 by Alex-Mitchinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Front hub/skewer is pretty weighty... can save 100g there.Alloy nips? Parcel tape rim tape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King C Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Bosh the Bosch on it and remove the sticker like Joe said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted April 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Yeah I'm thinking potentially a Tryall hub in the near future... Alloy nips maybe... After that it's pretty much a few grams here and there I would have thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walker Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 leave it as it is, it looks awesome! but should be fairly strong as well! You've sourced a really nice bar/stem set up there, u lucky b*****d!Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Schwalbe front tyre Dan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 that dob is lush. looks better than mine!that weight is fine as it is, loose anymore you'll need to keep it down with a paperweight in case it flies off...steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Blackwell Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Thats amazing, it looks the sex and its so amazingly light. I think its brilliant that you managed to get it that light and didnt compromise with the looks Well done there mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Very nice.How do you go about removing the inner wall from a rim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted April 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Cheers for the comments chaps Max - I'm looking around for front tyres, just finding something lighter than the Tryall that isn't a hard compound seems tres difficult Very nice.How do you go about removing the inner wall from a rim?Used a grinder first, tidied with a Dremel and file Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 lost for words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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