0zzy Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 ive never really comprimised on strength instead of weight ive kind of met it half way, rims ive got try all, forks echo lites etc. but for saving weight i would do little stuff like seleotape rim tape, foam grips, cutting tredss off tyres, v-p pedals, (you got a booster?) if so drill it, bashplate drill it or better still take it off and chop of the mounts (remember to do it neatly though mate )and thats all i ever do unless i get to a very high level in comp with a very generous sponser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 thats all ill ever do unless i get to a very high level in comp with a very generous sponser surely 'Scruffy Jumps' could sort you out with something - lol!Me? I don't really save weight I gain it more than anything!I went form Alu bars to Cro-moly - weight adding propeties right there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0zzy Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 surely 'Scruffy Jumps' could sort you out with something -scruffy jumps is where is at blud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Hollow bolts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 (edited) I take it you dont want to change parts just modify what you have. Your better off modifying yourself instead of your bike.So what you should do is stop being bored and ride your bike, just try it. push your limits, try something new, scare yourself now and again with high thin lines(thats what Martyn Ashton does)Try going death grip, switch foot, mix up a line abit with a spin.....all im saying is stop wasting your time worrying about the weight of your bike and just enjoy yourself.With the amount of rediculous replies your getting does it not make you think, oh wait a minute Im being rediculous myself???People telling you to ride naked to save weight? Come on man get out there!!! Edited August 5, 2008 by Ross McArthur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 (edited) Try going death grip?Swapping the levers round?Lol, i want to see your tyre now.Forget about drilling your frame, I reckon. Save that for when you can afford to replace stuff when it breaks. I know I couldn't. Edited August 6, 2008 by Revolver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 People telling you to ride naked to save weight? Come on man get out there!!!Looks like incitement to rock out with your cock out if ever I heard some ...Death grip is where you go for stuff without covering the brakes - it concentrates the mind wonderfully... Learning to sidehop in the opposite direction to my usual and doing pigeons onto narrow stuff have been obsessing me lately ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Looks like incitement to rock out with your cock out if ever I heard some ...Death grip is where you go for stuff without covering the brakes - it concentrates the mind wonderfully... Learning to sidehop in the opposite direction to my usual and doing pigeons onto narrow stuff have been obsessing me lately ...good man mixing it up a bit is what I like to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 just leave the bike alone or youll just end up ruining it,learning on a heavyish bike is always good then when you do get good you can really feel it when you get a light bike, idealy you just want to buy light stuff instead of drilling your bike i dont think it'll make as much diffrence as you expect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Lighter Parts are needed before modding if you ask me, but if you want to go really light, you have to mod lightweight parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 I bought a titanium frame, no need to drill holes and stronger than aluminium mmmmmmmm titaniumAlthough i'm saving up for future Adamantium Alloys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiLLz Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 I know what you could do Toby, Get Better! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex-Mitchinson Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 You're better off buying a light part than modding a heavy part. The light part was manufactured to be like that, I wouldn't modify a heavy part unless you Know where the stress areas are.I got my mod down to 8.5kg's with no modding other than cutting tyre tread. You just gotta think about the parts you're buying, find the comprimise between weight and strength. E.g, front wheels don't take much stress/bashing, so you could get something like a dob rim on a viz/koxx/neon hub maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 You're better off buying a light part than modding a heavy part. The light part was manufactured to be like that, I wouldn't modify a heavy part unless you Know where the stress areas are.I got my mod down to 8.5kg's with no modding other than cutting tyre tread. You just gotta think about the parts you're buying, find the comprimise between weight and strength. E.g, front wheels don't take much stress/bashing, so you could get something like a dob rim on a viz/koxx/neon hub maybe.Exactly. Mine's at about 8.3, definitely sub 8.5, and although I cut the tyre treads and have cut my try-all rim to single wall, that has saved about 200g max. I could have saved that same weight with a lighter rear rim (dob) and different tyres (monty/try-all). With the new lighter try-all stuff coming out I reckon you could get sub 8.5 easy with no modding, that really is as light as you need to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 (edited) I know what you could do Toby, Get Better! lolHaabut he's right, skill beats saving weight.Think about how good ryan leech is on his norco, and yet he has to chuck suspension forks around!Also, I was able to do surprisingly similar stuff on my identiti to that on my trials bike, and that's geared, seated and suspended. Edited August 12, 2008 by Revolver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Swindlehurst Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 ride you bike...might loose a few pounds lmfao good joke that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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