Lightweight tires are a bad idea for anything but slow speed local trails. I have Schwalbes in FR casing but outside of slow trails I have to run higher pressure to keep them predictable.And tires. You can lose over a pound there.
Better? Is less durable better, is getting kicked off line because your wheelset is too light better? Are flexy stans rims better? are weak cranks better? Is having to check bolt torques on fragile components better?I can tell you, a 34 lb bike handles a whole lot better than a 40 lb bike.And the "take a dump" argument is tired.
It's better than a bunch of assumptions that something lighter is always more pinner.Better? Is less durable better, is getting kicked off line because your wheelset is too light better? Are flexy stans rims better? are weak cranks better? Is having to check bolt torques on fragile components better?
You do realize you can build a light and durable bike.Better? Is less durable better, is getting kicked off line because your wheelset is too light better? Are flexy stans rims better? are weak cranks better? Is having to check bolt torques on fragile components better?
Just ride the thing..spending shed loads of cash to save weight won't make you any faster, Sessions are light enough straight off the shelf
Wonder how much time would be saved on a 2 minute trail with a 2 lbs weight shavings? A local trail here had a record set in 2000 on it of a 1:42 and it was broken in 2012 with a 1:41 on a 40LBS TR-450 thats 12 years of technology advancement let that sink in for a bit.. The trail is one of the more technical in So Cal.You do realize you can build a light and durable bike.
As for stans rims - if the wheel build is good everything will be stiff.
Wonder how much time would be saved on a 2 minute trail with a 2 lbs weight shavings? A local trail here had a record set in 2000 on it of a 1:42 and it was broken in 2012 with a 1:41 on a 40LBS TR-450 thats 12 years of technology advancement let that sink in for a bit.. The trail is one of the more technical in So Cal.
Would Nate have shaven another second off on a bike that was 2 LBS lighter? Maybe or maybe not....
2 second slower to be exactTake a dump AND get lighter parts.
I can tell you, a 34 lb bike handles a whole lot better than a 40 lb bike.And the "take a dump" argument is tired.
using your calculations an average 1lb dump should be at least 0.3s per minute faster . does the UCI know about this FACT and is ex-lax on the UCIs list of banned substances?2 second slower to be exact
Not the point i was trying to makeusing your calculations an average 1lb dump should be at least 0.3s per minute faster . does the UCI know about this FACT and is ex-lax on the UCIs list of banned substances?
No worriesSorry, I thought this was the talking bollocks and backing it up with pointless/made up facts Olympics..
Here are the stock parts list
fork fox 40 steel spring
rear shock rc4 steel spring
Wheels
Sun Ringle ADD Expert, 20mm front, 157x12 rear
Shifters
SRAM X9, 10 speed
Rear derailleur
SRAM X0, Type 2
Crank
Truvativ Descendant DH, 36T
Cassette
SRAM PG-1050 11-26, 10 speed
Saddle
Bontrager Evoke 2, chromoly rails
Seatpost
Bontrager Rhythm Elite, 31.6mm, zero offset
Handlebar
Bontrager Rhythm Elite Low Riser, 31.8mm, 15mm rise
Stem
Truvativ Holzfeller Direct Mount, 31.8mm
Brakeset
Avid Custom CODE 9 hydraulic disc
Money is not an issue so lets have some fun with this. Thinking about XO carbon dh cranks? lighter saddle? ti springs for fork and rear. Wondering some options for bar and stem? What are some light wheelsets that I would only use for racing and save the stock set for practicing. Was looking at maybe dt swiss 240 and ex500 rims? I emailed Obtainium springs and they said they have a 450 x 3 inch stroke spring that would fit my fox rc4 but the stroke on my spring now says 450 x 2.8? Would it make a difference?