maxxis26 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) right ive decided my bike is too heavy and needs to go on a diet after the plymouth ride i realised it too heavy right the bike is a standard build as follows - no parts have been modified/drilled or cut spec is adamant A1 magura rear hope mini front rear echo rim atomz front zoo cranks echo sl bash trial tech chain echo forks vp pedals tryall bars and stem link - http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=143807&st=0&p=2009932&#entry2009932 ive concidered squaring the holes in the rims and single walling the rear... good/bad? any help appreciated Edited February 25, 2010 by maxxis26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 The frame. Tryall or trialtech square holed rims. Lots of echo SL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 for a start ad change the forks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 The whole bike is heavy really, I'd sell it and buy a lighter one myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch-119 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 how much does it weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 for a start ad change the forks Those forks are the lightest stock forks I've ever used.... They're like 890g. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leistonbmx Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 All you need is access to machinery. And the know-how to do it correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Too heavy for what? Ditch the rear mech, get some better tyres and quit worrying about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 for a start ad change the forks nahh Change the rear rim to try-all /trialtech (100g+ off ) change frame to something around 1.8kgs ( atomz premier or similar....1.9kg so 300g lost ) Cut the bash down Change to front try-all tyre ( 100g ) Change to rear Der-kaiser / maxxis minion and chop every other knobble ( 100g+ ) so over half a kilo off there.... Yeh id square hole the rims and single the rear if it were me, change of tyres and frame would be next though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch-119 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 If your looking at everything lighter, the chain tensioner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 for a start ad change the forks Why?! Apart from the Viz! light and echo sl forks theyre pretty much the lightest out. Tyres, Rims, Frame. Most cost effective places and places you'll make the biggest impact weight saving wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 I'd say it's worth selling the bike and buying a new one. 'cause there is a lot of work you need to do on that to get it light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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