Echo Not So Lite :)

[Mike W]

The back of my bike seems to be rather heavy and i was wondering if it could be something to do with the fact my spokes are some kind of steel, would changing them to aluminium make a big difference to the weight or strength of my back wheel ?

With the components on my bike i would expect it to be rather light.

I have also looked on a few websites and my tyre (maxxis cc) seems to be much lighter than most other trials tyres.

The rear wheel is a profile mini cassette hub on try all rim built with mutiny bmx spokes i think.

so does any one know any non extreme fag ways of reducing the weight of a bike ?

thanks alot,

mike W

[macy`d]

changing your spokes would make a tiny difference not much you could always look at getting titanium bolt and things like that just have a look on tartybikes they have lots of light wait stuff

[eskimo]

With the components on my bike i would expect it to be rather light.

It is, your just being to picky. I had a Lite with the same back wheel as you but with a DX32.

Few things you could try.

Bottom Bracket. Try-all seem to be rather light. Also FSA ones seem even lighter than most.

Pedals. Not sure what to recommend but my Shimano Dx's are around 400grams.

Profile hub- Ti fun bolts with a Ti axle. Ti driver.

Lighter chain.

Thiner innertube.

[edit] also like said spokes. Ti spokes are available at around £2 each.

Also a front freewheel rather than a Profile. But now it would work out cheaper to buy ti parts.

Thats about it.

Edited April 13, 2007 by eskimo

[Mike W]

thanks for the replys, come to think of it my bb weighs a tonne! allthough i would rather have a strong bike than i light one so it would cause more trouble than its worth, i will have look about pedals and chains.

any chance of a link to the ti spokes please ?

thanks again,

mike W

Edited April 13, 2007 by t-comp-mike

[monty221pr]

after seeing a friend shatter his knee cap because his chain snapped i would never choose a chain due to it being light weight

[Mike W]

Like i said, I`d rather it be strong than light but i wouldnt mind it being a touch lighter, Not all lightweight chains are weak either

thanks,

mike

[poopipe]

any chance of a link to the ti spokes please ?

some Ti spokes

A bargain at £72 a wheel

[JT!]

If you've got decent parts, it gonna be as light as it's going to be. Back ends of trials bikes always seem heavy. It's the way they are. The biggest difference would be to go front freewheel. But i'd just forget about it and ride. The time you would spend changing everything, you could just ride and practise instead.

[eskimo]

If you've got decent parts, it gonna be as light as it's going to be. Back ends of trials bikes always seem heavy. It's the way they are. The biggest difference would be to go front freewheel. But i'd just forget about it and ride. The time you would spend changing everything, you could just ride and practise instead.

Indeed.

[Tylerlovesalex]

What u going on about lol it is lite!

[spmcfadden]

Rather than getting titanium spokes and bolts to lose weight you’d be far better off spending the money on other parts, you’ll save far more weight getting a lighter BB than getting anything titanium. If you write down the weights of your parts and then look at other parts and compare then you’ll quickly see what the best options are.

[dan_barnett]

mike stop been a lil puff about the weight of you bike lol oj i have a monty ti weel with spokes that cost 6 pound if your intrested m8

hope to catch you at the next ride pal

dan

Edited April 16, 2007 by dan_barnett