For the past two years my '07 Uzzi VPX has been setup 60/40 for DH/Trail weighing about 36.5lbs with a slacker drop-outs,2006 Marzocchi 66RC2x, Fox DHX 5.0 coil shock, EX721 rims on Hope Pro2 hubs, Saint cranks, and single ply tires. Since I just purchased a new DH frame/fork, I am up in the air about what to do with the Uzzi.
I have weighed the frame at 8 lbs w/o shock, so it definitely isn't light, but after some tweaking of part setups I have figured out a build that would result in a sub 31lb bike that might be worthy of the local XC trails without feeling like I'm going to break it.
Potential Changes
- Install standard dropouts
- Replace Marz 66 RC2x with '11 Marz 55 Micro Ti
- Replace Fox DHX 5.0 coil shock with 8.5x2.5 Fox RP23 air shock (not sure how well this will work being a 7.75" travel frame)
- Lace Sun Equalizer 27 rims to my Hope hubs
- Replace Saint crank arms with XT crank arms
- Replace E.13 LG-1 chainguide with E.13 XC chainguide
- Install actual XC seat
The other option is to sell the Uzzi frame and start looking for something else.
Opinions?
I have weighed the frame at 8 lbs w/o shock, so it definitely isn't light, but after some tweaking of part setups I have figured out a build that would result in a sub 31lb bike that might be worthy of the local XC trails without feeling like I'm going to break it.
Potential Changes
- Install standard dropouts
- Replace Marz 66 RC2x with '11 Marz 55 Micro Ti
- Replace Fox DHX 5.0 coil shock with 8.5x2.5 Fox RP23 air shock (not sure how well this will work being a 7.75" travel frame)
- Lace Sun Equalizer 27 rims to my Hope hubs
- Replace Saint crank arms with XT crank arms
- Replace E.13 LG-1 chainguide with E.13 XC chainguide
- Install actual XC seat
The other option is to sell the Uzzi frame and start looking for something else.
Opinions?