2004 Bontrager XLite Wieght

Does anyone know the wieght of these wheels versus the 2003 machined XLites
that mavic got all roided out about. TIA.

Does anyone know the wieght of these wheels versus the 2003 machined
XLites
that mavic got all roided out about. TIA.

Don't have an honest weight yet on the '04 product (it will be a fair amount
lighter, but not due to a change in rim design), but the '03 wheels,
*without* the carved-out sections as found on a Mavic, are actually lighter
than those with the cut-away material. The reason is simple- to keep the
rim strong enough when shaved away, they had to beef up the wall
thicknesses.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
http://www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

Is there any literature out there with the '03 wieghts machined vs non
machines X-Lites?
TIA.

"Mike Jacoubowsky" wrote in message
m...
Does anyone know the wieght of these wheels versus the 2003 machined
XLites
that mavic got all roided out about. TIA.

Don't have an honest weight yet on the '04 product (it will be a fair
amount
lighter, but not due to a change in rim design), but the '03 wheels,
*without* the carved-out sections as found on a Mavic, are actually
lighter
than those with the cut-away material. The reason is simple- to keep the
rim strong enough when shaved away, they had to beef up the wall
thicknesses.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
http://www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

That works for me. Thanks! Makes you wonder why they machined the rims in
the first place, marketing?
"Mike Jacoubowsky" wrote in message
.com...
Is there any literature out there with the '03 wieghts machined vs non
machines X-Lites?

I don't know about literature, but when I weighed the rims (just the rims;
I
was rebuilding a smashed wheel) there was a 20 gram difference per rim.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
http://www.ChainReactionBicycles.com


"Matt" wrote in message
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Is there any literature out there with the '03 wieghts machined vs non
machines X-Lites?
TIA.

"Mike Jacoubowsky" wrote in message
m...
Does anyone know the wieght of these wheels versus the 2003 machined
XLites
that mavic got all roided out about. TIA.

Don't have an honest weight yet on the '04 product (it will be a fair
amount
lighter, but not due to a change in rim design), but the '03 wheels,
*without* the carved-out sections as found on a Mavic, are actually
lighter
than those with the cut-away material. The reason is simple- to keep
the
rim strong enough when shaved away, they had to beef up the wall
thicknesses.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
http://www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

That works for me. Thanks! Makes you wonder why they machined the rims in
the first place, marketing?

To the extent that aesthetics is a part of marketing, absolutely. That
wheels work is rather boring; that they look cool is what helps to separate
one from another.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
http://www.ChainReactionBicycles.com