ramps Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Go on admit the most desprate things you have done to save weight on you or bike. Now I'm not talking about lighter rims/forks etc i mean really imaginitive things like drilling holes in your frame and the like. I would kick things off but i haven't done any thing extreme to my bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 a long time ago pete wright drilled titanium holes into his bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Filled everything with helium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swize Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Put vp's on my god ime not doing that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-Stop Junkie Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 I know someone who drilled through his steerer at alternate 90 degree angles to save weight on his road bike.It didn't snap on him, but I wouldn't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 just bought some ti axles for my onza mag pedals, thats pretty extreme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the judge Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 a long time ago pete wright drilled titanium holes into his bike.ooooh titanium holes, most holes i've seen aren't made of anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny B Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 have you ever tried to pour slim fast into the tubing that mite work nah seriously the most we ever went to with the little bros bike was just to more or less drill everything lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 a long time ago pete wright drilled titanium holes into his bike.What the fudge are titanium holes? are holes not areas of space with no matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 What the fudge are titanium holes?haha i was thinking that. Maybe hes taking the mick? I have done nothing to reduce my bikes weight because I cant comprehend how drilling a few holes and saving 200g will enable me to sidehop another inch higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBProductions Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 We used to do certain things weight wise to make a dh rig feel different on certain courses but I've not dont much to the trials bike, no point really.Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 nah, Ti holes are for real. I've not gone overboard.. I used to have a CF seat, that's about it. Still got it, but broked.I've got a special little something on my bike now, people'll see later i guess. It's nifty, but doesn't save loads. My bike is 26lbs now, pretty heavy really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Base's TA26 stock frame is supplied with a bashplate . Upon recieving it , I immediately removed and discarded it , but the mounting posts remained . These are pretty large chinks of solid alu under the downtube and B.B shell , so using an angle grinder I cut these down to within millimeters of the frame itself . Not so much weight saving , as cutting off excess fat that shouldn't have been there in the first place . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 I called my bike fat and it became annorexic and went bolemic and became a lot lighter after i wiped the sick off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Can someone please explain what he means by ti holes.Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesb Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 I have a mega crap before a big ride and it allows me to go huge 'cause I am so light!!!!!For my bike I do nothing though. It needs the strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 I called my bike fat and it became annorexic and went bolemic and became a lot lighter after i wiped the sick off...I was waiting for a joke like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 (edited) Can someone please explain what he means by ti holes.Clarky . Don't forget who were talking about, The very man that tried to sue TF. Edited February 15, 2006 by Jaffacakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 . Don't forget who were talking about, The very man that tried to sue TF.It all adds up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 if you don't know what titanium holes are, then you haven't been on this forum long enough....john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 (edited) I believe Titanium holes are manufactured by the same company who make the Trials-Forum measuring tape ? Edited February 15, 2006 by Endohopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialkid Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 If u havent heard of pete wright u wont get it and havent been here long enough. But its pretty much legendary stuff good ol' pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 I believe Titanium holes are manufactured by the same company who make the Trials-Forum measuring tape ? so presumably you can get them custom built to your own specifications - like the TF tape measure? on a related note - is there a set of TF scales i can get ? - it'd be nice to get the bike below 10kg without resorting to lighter parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the judge Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 I believe Titanium holes are manufactured by the same company who make the Trials-Forum measuring tape ? aaaah it's all becoming clear now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshywa Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 If u havent heard of pete wright u wont get it and havent been here long enough. But its pretty much legendary stuff good ol' petehehe its funny cos he cant justify his comment with a reply (good ol' n.m.c) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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