[dhkid]

full specs of your bike would help.

edit, he has single ply tires and xc tubes. which is around 900X2+200x2=2200g
dh tires and dh tubes- 1250x2+500x2=3500g the difference is 1.3kg/2.8lbs.. nearly 3lbs.

dont sweat it, i had a vpfree which weights the same as a socom and it was around 42-44lbs depending on what tubes i used. now i have supreme dh with is slightly heavier but some lighter parts here and there its at 39.6lbs

 

[Bicyclist]

Yeah, post full specs. The little stuff adds up quick.

 

[DEVOTiON]

what the heck am i missing ? i keep looking at your socom trying to figure out how you saved 7ibs. compared to my socom which is pretty similar. were you drinking when you weighted the bike ?

I was as sober as Steve Peats is before a Worlds race... That's how important weight is...

full specs of your bike would help.

 

[Udi]

My scale was tuned by TheMontashu....

Haha.

Honestly, I know it's a light frame but 36.16 sounds a little off to me given the saint cranks and steel spring dhx.

 

[Bicyclist]

Single-ply...

 

[FastTimes]

150 or 135mm rear (sorry if this has been posted)? If 150, how if the chainline and shifting?

Thx,

 

[DEVOTiON]

150mm. The chainline is fine and shifts perfectly.

 

[bdamschen]

Can you switch between 150 and 135 like the uzzi?

 

[jvnixon]

Can you switch between 150 and 135 like the uzzi?

yes, you need different dropouts though.

 

[downhillracer]

thats bike is so nice.

 

[offtheedge]

very nice.

 

[dhmike]

o.k. time to post the specs. on my socom so you guys can help me see where 7 ibs. difference is coming from .
socom frame
'05 team boxxer forks
monkey dh carbon bars , atom lab stem
xt levers , xt disc brakes ,xt '8 rotors
t.h.e. dh seat cromoly rails ,hurricane post
hussefler cranks, shimano 647 pedals, mrp world cup 2 chain guide
shimano 105 derailuer just put that one on , broke an ultegra a couple weeks back.
single track rims w/ ritchey hubs
2.7 dh intense tire front , 2.35 fro 909 back, tubes are intense free ride.i know alot of weight is coming from my tire tube selection. sorry no digital camera, socom broke me !

 

[jvnixon]

o.k. time to post the specs. on my socom so you guys can help me see where 7 ibs. difference is coming from .
socom frame
'05 team boxxer forks
monkey dh carbon bars , atom lab stem
xt levers , xt disc brakes ,xt '8 rotors
t.h.e. dh seat cromoly rails ,hurricane post
hussefler cranks, shimano 647 pedals, mrp world cup 2 chain guide
shimano 105 derailuer just put that one on , broke an ultegra a couple weeks back.
single track rims w/ ritchey hubs
2.7 dh intense tire front , 2.35 fro 909 back, tubes are intense free ride.i know alot of weight is coming from my tire tube selection. sorry no digital camera, socom broke me !

don't know all your #'s but

Fork - ~1lb (world cup)
Chainguide - ~.7lbs (e.13 LG1)
DH tires - ~2lb (his are ~3.5lbs, yours are probably more like 5.7lbs)
Tubes -
Seatpost / Seat -
Hub weight? ~1/4lb

Monkey DH carbon bars aren't that light over alum. bars
etc.

The parts add up quickly.

 

[Bicyclist]

Hubs, cranks, brakes, stem, fork, chainguide, etc. all add up. Then factor in tires/tubes, and that's a lot of weight.

 

[MikeD]

Your tires are about the heaviest they can possibly be...you really don't need a 'freeride' tube inside an Intense 4-ply tire! And the tires themselves...wow...that's a lot of beef. Understand, I run a micchie 2.8, so I know where you're coming from, but I also know why my front wheel is so heavy. Plus I run them UST tubeless.

Hussefelt cranks are also boat anchors. The BB might be, as well...dunno what you have in there.

 

[Bearmntpicnic]

mmm my next bike is going to be the baby blue socom

 

[DEVOTiON]

Thanks guys.

Oh mikeyboy, 4-Ply. Makes sense now. Do you really need em'?

I'm thinking of going sub 16kg (~35.3). With some new tires (Maxxis 2.35 Single ply), Ti spring, Custom lighter backplate and Odyssey Twisted Plastic pedals.

 

[dhmike]

thanks for the suggestions guys ! my tire selection i know is killing me but see herethe thing i wanted to try something new tire wise and like miked my friend is running a michelin 2.8 in the front and winning everything he races in so i'm trying it for now . devotion i don't know about 2.35 in front , size does matter.

 

[MikeD]

I know some sorta fast sport and expert riders on fat tires. I also know semi-pro and very competitive experts on pretty skinny tires.

There's a time where the size helps, but there comes a point when your skill means you need to reduce your rolling resistance (or something; I really don't know what) in order to go faster. Me, I run pretty fat tires on DH bikes, because I'm a huge hack. I just know guys who mop the floor with me on 2.2-2.3s.