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best ways to decrease weight
i have a specialized hard rock mt bike from way back in 1995, and would
like to make some inexpensive changes to trim down its rock-like weight. what would give me the most bang for the buck? i do plan on switching to slicks for city (and trainer) use. as far as what inexpensive means ... i'm trying to do all this for about $100-150 (probably mostly used components). i know i can spend a lot on titanium nuts and such, but i'm guessing i can do a lot for a little considering how heavy this thing is starting out at ... thanks! |
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snip some inexpensive changes to trim down
its rock-like weight. what would give me the most bang for the buck? snip as far as what inexpensive means ... i'm trying to do all this for about $100-150 A big bowl of raisin bran each morning. It has reduced my bike+rider weight by about 250g or so for a mere couple of dollars, which is about 100g/$--better than any Ti or carbon accesories. ;-) |
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don;t carry any water. 2 lbs saved..
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best ways to decrease weight
thanks for all the responses ... and very interesting to see the
variety of opinions. to give you a little more background, i'm reasonably experienced with bikes ... but mostly fixed gear converted road bikes, not big clunky mountain bikes. i have a fixed gear built on an old steel bianchi frame ... $200 total weighing in at 19 pounds .... so those of you who said it can't be done, think again. my question though is for someone who i've determined would do better with a geared mountain-type bike for urban "workout" riding. the person who said not everyone can lose so much weight was very astute .... this is for a small asian female, so the point is to reduce the bikes weight so she can carry it upstairs, and so the thing isn't out of proportion to her size. i think from reading the suggestions, these are the best tips i've combined: - remove crap (water cage, etc) ... same kind of thing i did on my fixie, which has one brake ... although she (novice) will need both - slicks and possibly new wheels - lighter cogs - i already cut the bars down to the right width, so that's some weight there - lighter seat thanks again |
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