harmertrials Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) For some reason I've got massively into tinkering with my bike in the workshop, sanding... grinding etc.I love how you can make a bike look/feel different without actually spending a penny. Bike as it is nowBut i'm wondering if there's anything more I can do to reduce the weight without spending a bomb?Edit: I know there's tonnes of topics like this, but canne find them on the search. Edited December 17, 2009 by harmertrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 The rims seem an obvious route to go if thats what tickles your pickle. Bigger holes/square ones, and some extra little ones drilled between. Could also drill the sidewall like the old onza hogs up front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted December 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 How I missed that I don't know. That's my evening sorted then. Ta x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Banks Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Get rid of the bash ring, or at least get rid of the excess so you only have the bottom part left.Try some of those plastic bmx pedals and maybe some foam grips (i know you said you didn't want to spend much but that'll be 25 quid or so).Drill out your stem clamp, drill your bars.Shave your cranks.Get rid of the bashplate mounts.Erm, thats about all I can think, I'd be dubious about drilling any of the frame myself.Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Drill out your stem clamp, drill your bars.As much as id like to say avoid that, if you do decide to do it, please only do it where the grips slide on.Actually, avoid that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Banks Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 As much as id like to say avoid that, if you do decide to do it, please only do it where the grips slide on.Actually, avoid thatAye, i'm not keen on drilling my bike myself, they put the metal there for a reason, but I've BMX'es doing it, just thought I'd mention it like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Brodie Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 if those bolts in the 4 bolts are aliuminuim then get rid of them asap as they'l most probably strip and leave half stuck in your frame.New pedals will make a BIG difference (not too expensive and that shop/dealer is very good ive brought from them on several occasions)(new front tyre)parcel tape for rim tapegrind a line into your maggie mounts instead of 3 holesthats all i can think of... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSmokeyJoe Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Single wall the front rim if it isn't already? And the rear if your willing to compromise strength. Super light front tube, as said above, mod the bash to remove unecessary weight and get foam grips. Look into bottom brackets if yours is rather lardy, second hand fsa platinums are cheap and some as light as 200g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willis-gu Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 See the pedals, the outer bit you can cut off. I know a few of the onza riders have done it, joe seddon and jack carthy. Its really hard to explain what bit i mean but its the bit if you dropped your bike on the floor, that bit of the pedal would hit the floor first. Its like the outer shaped D bit, chop that bad boy out. If you dont understand reply back and i will draw it or show you an example or something x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsalot Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 willis you tool!He means Take the inner cage off the vp/monty/onza pedals you get and use a long spacer and heftier bolts to bolt the outer back on.It gives the pedal more of a concave in effect and makes your foot grip that little extra.Most weight savings in my opinion are on the wheels.Monty rear-tryall fron is always a light combo,single wall rims too.Dont get a huge chain either,just try and load up power smoothly.Dont stamp at it like you were trying to assault your neighbours dog!frame choice can always be a wise choice too.Remember though lighter isn't always best in some cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Change pedals, new stem, remove bashplate mounts, remove the lugs that hold your brake hose and replace with the really thin/small cable ties, shorter hoses/cable, lighter chain, smaller front rotor, ti bolts all round, different tyres, cranks/bb if your willing to make every little bit count.Then attack it with a dremmel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gu trials Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 cut all nobles of your tyres so there baldcut bash mounts ofdrill your cranksbut the end of stem of the clam bitcut head tube output foam grips onlighter rims as said, drill sidewalls or the holes biggerdrill chain stays maybe ?run less air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 MG1 Ti pedals, Reset Ti bb and an HS33 front brake. You'll save at least half a kilogram on that, probably a lot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spektrum Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 shave down spokesdrill brake leversgrind that blue off the rimsgrind down stemgrind everything basically...save you 10 grams or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 For some reason I've got massively into tinkering with my bike in the workshop, sanding... grinding etc.I love how you can make a bike look/feel different without actually spending a penny. Bike as it is nowBut i'm wondering if there's anything more I can do to reduce the weight without spending a bomb?Edit: I know there's tonnes of topics like this, but canne find them on the search.Are you serious you removed the paint to make it lighter, wow.If your gonna go down that road then you should sand blast your frame, you'll actually loose some weight that way without creating stress raisers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 drill your cranksdrill chain stays maybe ?run less airLol. You for real!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 S'pose you could cut a pair of slots (one either side) in to the seat tube? Seen it done, and the frame sees a fair amount of abuse - so I guess it's not too bad...If yo can bear it - cut the bars down a bit. Depends how much you like the shape.I'm running 27's, and like them.Is the steerer as short as you can manage?Wear your pad material down loads Drill dropouts?Get rid of those grip lock on things.Hack a part of the pedals out? Either the outside bit, or the bit covering the axle, you choose.I'm not a weight weenie - these are just ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Banks Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 OR!you could get yer lardy arse down the gym, do some weights, then your bike would fell feather light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver gu Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Lol. You for real!?that is abit excessive like haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted December 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Ta for all the comments, got plenty to crack on with now.Some absolutely ridiculous ideas from some of you but hey ho.- Hack up the bash- File front rim to square holes- Drill sidewalls of front rim- Routing maggie hose through frame and cutting off clips- Drilling rear rim- Hacking the pedalsOR!you could get yer lardy arse down the gym, do some weights, then your bike would fell feather light.I'm in the gym 4 times a week and have been for a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 thought about bleeding your brakes with something lighter than water? If there is anything suitable that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Oh god...There's what... 15/20ml in there? Something marginally lighter than water, at that quantity, would save 2 grams, at the most (at a guess). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Histon Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 I heard drilling holes in your tyres looses a tonne of weight.Replace any bolts with superglue.Cut out every other spoke in your wheel.Put your bike on a diet of maltesers and red bull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 I wonder what I could do to mine to lighten it?It's a Zoot, Echo pure forks, front pro II on rhyno lite, rear pro IItt on rhyno lite, middleburns, a shimano UN BB, heatsink cloud 9 bash, using a mech as a tensioner, and DMR v8 pedals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Oh god...There's what... 15/20ml in there? Something marginally lighter than water, at that quantity, would save 2 grams, at the most (at a guess).fair point, was just a thought.Make the frame air tight and pump helium into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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