D Rock 45 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 After recently taking my bike apart to give it a clean a quick service i noticed most of my weight is from my crank arms an pedals. Sorry if it is a daft question as i do know there quite a important part of the bike but am low on money. Is there any filling a can do to my crank arms to save weight there echo 165mm square taper, my pedals are dmr V8's i know there heavy but liked the grip on them, also seem to be lighter then my really old wellgo magnesiums, but what are the new ones like? Quick speck of my bike tyres: kenda (almost bald) maxxis creepy crawler (half worn) wheels: echo urban rim front (cut to single wall) hope XC hub, echo tr hub onzapro diamon rim bb: neon carbon bars: mcpuggy risers stem: echo brakes: echo tr rim brake, hope disc front forks: echo urbans (mounts cut off) frame: onza blade (back disc mounts cut off bash plate mounts cut off) if theres anythink i can mod let me know, like a mentioned before am low on money so i appeciate any advice on what i can an cant change. will give a bugget of what i can spend at the end of the week if i scrape up a small amount. An is there any type of thick oil i can buy, i only need a small amount, like the small magura royal blood oil size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 what you want the thick oil for? those bars are heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Rock 45 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 got a rc car an need some oil for the shocks, tryed rc shock oil and it dosnt work well, there quite light i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 If you want to save weight and still have a good pair of grippy pedals then save up for some 2011 Echo TR platforms. I know your skint but that would shave a lot of weight from your bike (almost 200g!) and they're still ultra grippy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Rock 45 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) If you want to save weight and still have a good pair of grippy pedals then save up for some 2011 Echo TR platforms. I know your skint but that would shave a lot of weight from your bike (almost 200g!) and they're still ultra grippy! thanks ive seen these before, will they be able to stand up to street is it worth looking for a second hand pair as well Edited January 31, 2012 by D Rock 45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Yes and yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 got a rc car an need some oil for the shocks, tryed rc shock oil and it dosnt work well, there quite light i think careful with that, check out what type of fluid\oil the seals are for, if they are for mineral oil then magura would be ok. cooking oils mineral and a fair bit more viscous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogo Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 TRs are awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 I've had my echo tr pedals for ages, they still have all their pins and are in fantastic condition, i dont treat them well either, and all i ride is street. Probally had them since '09-'10? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 TRs are awesome They have so weak axle it´s not even funny.I would take mg-1 over them any day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Love my TR's. I was unsure about what to get after my v12's eventually got a bit tired after 5 years of abuse but stuck the TR's on and they just felt right straight away. Awesome weight saving too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Rock 45 Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 thanks for all the replys Am i pretty smooth rided so hopfully wont be snaping axles but with most people saying there grate they sound like the pedals i need will be buying some asoon as i have abit more money. Is there anythink i can do about my crank arms lighting them up? Ive tryed magura oil an 3in1 oil both to thin, the seals are for mineral oil only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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