[Mr. Hankey]

Dude I am so loving those raw aluminum rigs in this thread. My 'goose bd just got stripped getting ready for some chemical stripper next. I got the Go-Ride Crowns on my 888, I'm thinking the front deraileur, is gonna go bye, bye, and a new crank. Trying to come down from 45lbs.

 

[SteezyWeezy]

Dude I am so loving those raw aluminum rigs in this thread. My 'goose bd just got stripped getting ready for some chemical stripper next. I got the Go-Ride Crowns on my 888, I'm thinking the front deraileur, is gonna go bye, bye, and a new crank. Trying to come down from 45lbs.

arent they close to 42 stock?

 

[norbar]

"Lightest for sure is socom - 8.5 lbs with shock.
Lapierre dh-230 is close at something around 9 (8.8 with air shock)"


Well my DH-230 is just over 42lb and that's with some lighter stuff than the stock build (SDG I beam and alloy trough-axle). There's no way the frame weighs in at 8.8lb. That's just the weight taken off the CycleSuperStore.ie website and it can't be correct. Even the 18.5 kg (approx 40.7 lb) quoted on the Lapierre site for the bike isn't right.

The Socom is significantly lighter and feels it when you ride it. The stock DH230 is a solid construction. That's why Nico has had his on a serious diet. I bet that's more in line with the Socom's 8.8lb! I'm saving for a Socom.

Check your weight it can't be over 42 as my previous bike was 42.5 and this one is significantly lighter.

Btw. I've seen it build at 16kg

 

[ewoq]

 

[ridiculous]

Frame: SC 2005 M White VP-Free
Fork: Fox 40 RC2
Shock: Fox DHX 5.0
Brakes: Formula Bianco 220 F 180 R
Rims: Sun MTX F&R
Hubs: Gold Hadleys F&R
Tires: Continental Diggas (tubeless)
Crankset: Raceface evolve DH + 40T MRP chainring
Chain Guide: e-13 LG1 (no bash yet)
Chain: SRAM PC1070 hollow pin
Headset: Cane Creek S2
Stem: SXT
Handlebar: Easton Monkey Lite DH carbon
Seatpost: Forte Carbon
Saddle: Selle Italia SLR
Rear der: Shimano 105
Cassette: Shimano DURA-ACE 12-23
Shifters: Shimano LX
Pedals: Syncros Mental Race / Crank Bros Smartys
Grips: Lizardskins north shore lock ons

My excel spreadsheet says that as she sits in the photo she weighs in at 37.33 lbs I would say its closer to 37.8 or so to be safe. With the smarty pedals she'll weigh in around 36.5. Rides like a dream!

 

[WODIE]

07 Morewood Shova LT

Sitting in at around 38 lbs

 

[Dogboy]

My 07 Sunday Factory. 40.8lbs as shown. Nothing special in the weight weenie department and I could easily shed some weight with a ti spring and other fancy bits.

 

[hick_huckster01]

hey dog boy what size front chainring are you running and whats your cassette.

 

[Dogboy]

hey dog boy what size front chainring are you running and whats your cassette.

36 tooth ring and 12/27 cassette.

 

[norbar]

chain looks a bit loose but I'm after a lot of hard work so I can be blind

 

[El Gordo]

Here is my new Preston just finished it up.. Finally it came in at 37.6 lbs but that was with the Kenda's which sucked.... I just put on Minion 2.5's DHR with Maxxis DH Tubes.. Now 39.8lbs Here are the stats:
07 Preston Fr
Fox DHX 5.0 Coil
Pike 454 U-Turn Coil X Frim Spring
King Headset
Deity 50mm 31.8 Stem
Syncros Bars 31.8 45 rise
Avid Code 5's 203mmFr & 185 r
XT Shifter
XT Shadow Derailuers
Azonic Outlaws 36H
Race Face Atlas Cranks 22-32
DRS E-13 White Bash
Syncros Mental Mags
XT Cassette
Azonic Saddle
Minion DHR 2.5 42a
NYC Freeride Collar & bar ends

 

[tastes like bur]

Hi, not sub 40 but getting close. 41.7 lb

Here's the spec. Interested to hear how anyone has got one of these below 40 without single ply tires and carbon bars!

Frame Lapierre DH 230
Shock CC DB +Nuke Proof ti spring
Fork Marzocchi 888 RC2X VA
Stem Marzocchi integrated
Brakes Formula Oro
Cranks Saint (34 ring)
Chain device E 13 LG1
Chain SRAM
Cassette Shimano Ultegra 13-23
Derailier SRAM X.0
Shifter SRAM X.0
Bars Syncros Bulk
Grips Yeti lock-ons
Front Wheel Syncros Factory Mavic 823
Rear Wheel Hope Pro 2, Mavic 723
Intense alloy axle
Seat Post SDG I-Beam
Saddle SDG Bel Air FX I-Beam
Front Tyre Minion 2.5 Tubeless
Rear Tyre High Roller 2.35 + Maxis DH tube
Pedals Burgtec Penthouse

 

[dump]

nice vp-free...

What's all the electrical tape on the toptube for?

 

[norbar]

Hi, not sub 40 but getting close. 41.7 lb

Here's the spec. Interested to hear how anyone has got one of these below 40 without single ply tires and carbon bars!

Frame Lapierre DH 230
Shock CC DB +Nuke Proof ti spring
Fork Marzocchi 888 RC2X VA
Stem Marzocchi integrated
Brakes Formula Oro
Cranks Saint (34 ring)
Chain device E 13 LG1
Chain SRAM
Cassette Shimano Ultegra 13-23
Derailier SRAM X.0
Shifter SRAM X.0
Bars Syncros Bulk
Grips Yeti lock-ons
Front Wheel Syncros Factory Mavic 823
Rear Wheel Hope Pro 2, Mavic 723
Intense alloy axle
Seat Post SDG I-Beam
Saddle SDG Bel Air FX I-Beam
Front Tyre Minion 2.5 Tubeless
Rear Tyre High Roller 2.35 + Maxis DH tube
Pedals Burgtec Penthouse

Hm I think you just need to look at other bikes stuff as it's one of the lightest frame and stock weight is very close to 40. Looks live you've managed to add some lbs to it anyway.

Btw. The new 2008 dh-230 is 39.46. Look at their website.

2nd btw. There was some guy who managed to get it to 37 but he went sub 40 with glory

 

[mattmatt86]

Before

After

It's now at 36.3lb race weight

 

[stubby]

now your almost as cool as me :biggrin:

 

[mattmatt86]

now your almost as cool as me :biggrin:

I'm getting closer...


Rode at Snowshoe yesterday, bike felt awesome except the Totem is stuck in the fastest rebound setting. I dunno if I wanna send it in just yet or wait till the Collegiate season is over.

 

[profro]

except the Totem is stuck in the fastest rebound setting.

Just leave it. Most people run too much rebound anyway.

 

[mattmatt86]

Just leave it. Most people run too much rebound anyway.

It's almost scary fast though, when going through rock gardens at SS you can hear the fork top out and make a clunk noise everytime it goes back to full travel.

I just have back luck with forks...

 

[tastes like bur]

Hey norbar

I think the DH 230 8lb frame weight is a myth 'cos Lapierre must have some "special" scales

I weighed mine in it's stock form (with the DX5 Airshock and the heavy duty Lapierre chain device) and I was surprided to see 42.5lb, having expected lighter based on the marketing info. The only weight i've added has been in the shock. I think i've taken quite a bit off (ie chain device, rear hub, seat / seat pin and trough axle).

This isn't a super light bike but I think you could get it around 40lb. BTW, I've found that fork and shock set up made the biggest difference in how light this bike rides.

 

[norbar]

I was rather thinking about tube tires and the bar but you have a point. I'm thinking about new seat anyway but I think it can get sub 40 easily if you also change the marz to RS Box WC. Hmmm maybe the frame weight is 1kg back. That would explain some things

btw. Do u used the nico settings on the dhx or instantly changed it?

 

[tastes like bur]

Hi Nobar

Yes, I used the 28% sag and other Nico settings and they worked OK. To tell you the truth, I didn't find the DHX air gave enough feedback to notice subtle differences in tuning. But then, Nico doesn't run the air shock, so that tells you something.

 

[norbar]

I'd go for ccdb probably but have to get some money for the DJ/street so I can have fun in my city. Ehh money... need to start playing the lottery

 

[profro]

It's almost scary fast though, when going through rock gardens at SS you can hear the fork top out and make a clunk noise everytime it goes back to full travel.

I just have back luck with forks...

Run more compression. When the fork does not dissipate energy on the compression stroke it is stored in the spring and bled off during the rebound stroke. You can add more rebound to a point, but its usually too much. Add more compression. If it starts spiking then try a softer spring.

 

[mattmatt86]

Run more compression. When the fork does not dissipate energy on the compression stroke it is stored in the spring and bled off during the rebound stroke. You can add more rebound to a point, but its usually too much. Add more compression. If it starts spiking then try a softer spring.

It's the Solo Air, so I can't change out the spring. And for snowshoe I had it on very soft Low Speed Compression and relatively hard high speed compression @ 65psi. I called Sram Tech on friday from my shop and the guy was no help whatsoever, he just told me to mail the fork in.

 

[profro]

It's the Solo Air, so I can't change out the spring. And for snowshoe I had it on very soft Low Speed Compression and relatively hard high speed compression @ 65psi. I called Sram Tech on friday from my shop and the guy was no help whatsoever, he just told me to mail the fork in.

Well then you can just add or subtract air.

I use LSC for bike handle i.e. turning and braking and HSC for... well for high speed compression. Which is usually none.

 

[Jeremy R]

It's the Solo Air, so I can't change out the spring. And for snowshoe I had it on very soft Low Speed Compression and relatively hard high speed compression @ 65psi. I called Sram Tech on friday from my shop and the guy was no help whatsoever, he just told me to mail the fork in.

Hey Matt,
I raced Snowshoe last weekend on that same fork, and I had my psi somewhere around 32, and I weigh 180. If your rebound is broken,
I would run as low pressure as possibly (that should slow it down some), and run alot of low speed compression to keep it from diving.

 

[mattmatt86]

Thanks guys, I'll tinker with it a bit more. I'll prolly just wait to send it in until after Collegiate is done.

 

[ridiculous]

nice vp-free...

What's all the electrical tape on the toptube for?

Thanks
its road bar tape to protect the top tube from scratches.

 

[BmxConvert]

39lbs still lots of places to save weight.

 

[profro]

Thanks
its road bar tape to protect the top tube from scratches.

Please remove it.

 

[norbar]

There issome transparent protection on the market just use it instead.

 

[SteezyWeezy]

Dude I am so loving those raw aluminum rigs in this thread. My 'goose bd just got stripped getting ready for some chemical stripper next. I got the Go-Ride Crowns on my 888, I'm thinking the front deraileur, is gonna go bye, bye, and a new crank. Trying to come down from 45lbs.

yea mine came stock about 43.5... with heavy pedals...

 

[dhmike]

super sweet bmxconvert.could you please list parts .

 

[micahb]

2006 DirtBag at 43.5 pounds.

 

[BmxConvert]

super sweet bmxconvert.could you please list parts .

No problem.

Frame: Intense M3
Fork: Rock Shock Boxxer World Cup
Stem: Sunline Integrated
Bars: Sunline V1 bars
Grips: ODI Ruffian Lock On
Seat: Bontrager Race XLite
Post: Bontrager Race XLite ACC
Cranks: Shimano Saint
Pedals: Wellgo MG-1
Chainrings: Race Face DH ring 36t
Chain: Sram PC-991 Hollowpin
Derailleur: Sram X9 Short Cage
Shifter: Sram X9
Front Tire: Michelin DH24 2.5(cut)
Rear Tire: Michelin DH24 2.2(cut)
Tubes: Bontrager 24" standard
Cassette: Shimano XT
Wheels: WTB Dual Duty FR
Brakes: Avid Juicy Carbon 8" front, 6" rear
Headset Spacers: Winwood Carbon
Chainguide: Gamut

-Kevin

 

[basikbiker]

24 inch tubes?

 

[BmxConvert]

24 inch tubes?

Yep. It's a bit lighter. Saves on rotational weight. I know alot of people say its a lame idea as its easier to pinch or puncture. However I have had very good luck with the setup. I have run 16" tubes in my BMX bike for years. When I started riding mtb 2 1/2 years I slapped 24's in it right away. In 2.5 years I have NEVER had a flat. Consider it lucky or not. I have a theory on how they work better, but I won't go into detail.

-Kevin

 

[mattmatt86]

so let me get this straight, you're running 24" tubes on 26" rims?

 

[A.P]

Yeah, ive run 20'' x 1.95 bmx tubes in my downhill bike wheels (26x2.5) in a pinch when I have no other option. It worked fine, until I thorn flatted about a week later. I wouldnt race on it, but if you have nothing else it will get you through to the end of the day.

Cool thing about rubber is that it stretches...who would have thought.