mrs dj Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 hey, I was just wondering what I could do to make my bike lighter. I find it really hard to do small things on my bike that I can do on mods. I don't want to swap my bike because I love it so I thought I would ask as you lot will have more ideas than i do. (and remember to explain it in simple terms cos i'm a trials retard) :( thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 Get some lighter component's silly, carbon fibre and titanium are the best thing's to go for, but they do come with a hefty price tag. Alternately you could go to the gym and get buff, then everything would seem light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 Tyres, wheels, forks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs dj Posted May 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 yeh i guess to buy lighter stuff but I don't know what! and seriously I don't think I would look right with muscles... em the beefcake...nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 you can drill your rim's, if you have the money you could get some titanium parts. you can get lighter tyer's, just try to keep the bike as light ass possible. hope this help's!! ben :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom e Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 What's your current spec mrs dj? Then we can suggest upgrades to make your bike lighter :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewholdsworth Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 if u buy some new bars, wider and lighter eg the pazzaz/onza/eastern whatever u fancy. wider bars can make the whole bike feel lighter, perhaps change the front rim to something like an XC717, light yet strong (changing rims is expensive though) drilled rims would probs be lighter too. get one of those push in saddles instead of a proper one. go single speed, get rid of shifter and ur cassette block. dont ever ride a mod again!! get used to your own bike and i reckon itll help u more than changing any components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swize Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 You could.. Drill the rims Drill the saddle ( if you have a plastic one) Carbonfiber bars and stem Tires can make a difference if you run maxxis they are heavy Latex tubes Thats all i can think of. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 I think the main problem isn't your bike, trials (IMO) is 98% technique, the better your technique the easier the bike will become to ride. Mods are always easier to do things on, little wheels etc. So what i would suggest is just get out as much as you can and practise, bike weight will become less and less of an issue as you get better. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-0 Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 Get out a drill!! And do the chai! Drill anything you can: rims, bashplate(bash ring), saddle, forks, frame, cranks (lol, imagine cranks with holes :( ) And after all that, if its still too heavy...take out all your spokes intil you have four either side, so 8 in total. May be a tiny, winsy loss of strength...but hey! Inspired by Andrew Chai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhenoVenom Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 Making your bike lighter, here you go: http://www.fintrial.com/carbonprojects.php :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 Frame - Leave it alone. Forks - Getting lighter forks (Fatty Rs) will reduce some front end weight makeing th bike easier to control on the back wheel. Wheels - Wide rims = weight but more stability, slightly narrower rims (mavic ex721) will make your bike lighter and still very strong. Expensive hubs will also make your bike significantly lighter but I woudnt worry to much about that at this stage to be honest. Tyres - Michelin Hot s, grippy in the dry, very light, puncture resistance ok-ish. Cranks/BB - Lighter cranks will also bring the weight down. Middleburns may not be that light but the weight to strength ratio is excelent. Misc parts (it all adds up) - Ally headset, remove the little springs in your QRs, drill rims, lighter inner tube in the front, disk brakes weight quite a bit and so do maggies so run a V up front, Ti QR levers, ti bash ring. Bout all that I can thnk of that will drop some weight :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 I think you could get away with running super light tyres and inner tubes, seeing as you're probably a lot lighter than most of the guys on here.. Tioga make some light innertubes, and they don't cost that much money. Michelin Hot-S tyres (or Mountain Extreme, which is the new name I think) may shed some weight off the bike. I saved about 300 grams on inner tubes by changing to Tioga Superlights, and no punctures yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank_rider Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 Hey Em. Out of the things on your bike i would think the front wheel and forks would probably make the whole thing feel fairly heavy. My old 521 on deore you have is pretty heavy for a front wheel although the tyre (mich hot s) is nice and light. The forks (onza tuf guys) are also fairly heavy and would give you a bit of scope to save some weight. The bar and stem (echo) arent particularly heavy so i wouldnt change those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte_P Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 (edited) Hey my luvli, I personally think you should attach helium balloons all over your bike, then it will def feel lighter :P I'm just being silly so ignore what I said and stick to the people who know what they are talking about hehe ^_^ :D :wub: Love you :wub: :wub: (Y) Edited May 20, 2005 by Charlotte_P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_urban Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 you should get a 517 on a tiny hope hub very cheap 2nd hand! and some cheap fork ally ones that will make the most difference (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakley Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 get a front hope on a x517 and get new lighter forks (tuf guys weigh a tonne). but dont change loads just get used to what you have got!!! joE! (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eMAyaRKay Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Simply changing the geo of the bike can also help - longer/shorter stem, rise of the stem, wider bars, crank length, harness of the gear. Obviously the frame geo is a major one, but a fairly pricey thing to change at the same time. Hope this helps a little. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 I don't know what you have on your bike, so a pic of it would be good. (Y) Also lower tire pressure will make the bike feel lighter as you'll get more "bounce" out of the tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 (edited) I think the main problem isn't your bike, trials (IMO) is 98% technique, the better your technique the easier the bike will become to ride. :P ← A light bike will make it easier, like me Em is only a begginner, so she's not gonna be wanting to spend weeks of very boring practise refining her technique on things. Lighter gear, if you run gears, singlespeed is good, lightest tyres you can find, especially on the front, light tubes, get a short stem as well, will really help getting the front end up :D. Edited May 21, 2005 by rich4130 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 (edited) Ah shut up, a light bike will make it easier, and you know Em is only a begginner, so she's not gonna be wanting to spend weeks of very boring practise refining her technique on things. ← Well having a lighter bike isn't going to make it harder but, i'm just saying when i was a beginner i was fixated on making my bike as light as possible, dosn't make a real difference. My mate has a t-pro 03, with heavy components (basic onza components) and he is better than me even though we started at the same time. I just don't think it's important. And thankyou for edditing your post :D :P Edited May 21, 2005 by JT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 it is all in your head, a light bike doesn't physically make riding that much easier. but trials is all about the mind anyway, so a lighter bike does improve the learning speed and et cetera.. It's all about placebo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs dj Posted May 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 its all about placebo? isn't that a band >_< Thank you for all the suggestions.... I'll go with what Andy said as he knows my bike pretty well and I will put helium balloons on just for charlotte x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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