[Total Heckler]

Having a light bike really just doesn't matter to me. I have a bike that could be light (I have seen the same bike built to 38lbs), but I would rather have it be strong and be able to take whatever I can toss at it. Mine is around 44lbs.

-SWD Racing Crazy 8 frame
-Fox DHX 5 Coil
-Fox 40-RC2
-MRP chain guide/bash
-Sun 8 track rims with Rigle hubs and Maxxis tubeless Highrollers
-SDG seatpost and SDG FR seat

(SDG Seat/Seat post not pictured)

Bike in action:

Lets see all of yours!

 

[Secret Squirrel]

I think in this photo it weighs in at around 45 lbs. I can get it down to around 42-43 for race runs.

My whistler build though tips the scales at right around 50. Most of the difference is in the wheelset... Arrow DHX rims with the 1600 gram 2.5 Arrow Ramped Bite stickies...

 

[Total Heckler]

My buddy has one of those bikes. They are super nice, but they are heavy.

 

[AlmostHeaven]

wow.....

no me gusta. mucho.

 

[guillaumebro]

my devinci johnson 2005 about 42-43lbs

 

[Jimmy_Pop]

SS, your rotec is dope!! love those things.

 

[scottishmark]

here's mine - only changes since this was taken are new tyres (now on 2.5 Minions) and Avid 7s.

No idea how much it weighs and couldn't really care less

 

[Total Heckler]

No idea how much it weighs and couldn't really care less

Thats the spirit. Exactly how I feel. I'm only guessing on mines weight. Its probably more. My bike has gotten me multiple top 5 finishes in Sport class. So I really think its doing me good.

 

[BadDNA]

45lbs

Specialized Big Hit 2
Rock Shox Domain
Fox Van-R
Rohloff 500/14 rear hub
Atom Labs TrailPimp rims

 

[Secret Squirrel]

My buddy has one of those bikes. They are super nice, but they are heavy.

Yeah...I'm 6'7" and around 265-270ish so I built mine with stouter parts to survive seasons at Whistler. If I was svelter and a smoother rider (and a weight weenie) I could prolly get it rollin' at Whistler at around 43 lbs (even lighter for a race build...). But I'm a bull in a china shop when it comes to those trails so light parts and me don't mix.

 

[Npdh]

Here is mine too...

It is around 20 -21 kg...

Riding :

Fox dhx 5.0
Dhcomp 05 frame
888rc 05
Mavic + mtx


But a few week ago I started to look how can i get it less heavy.-

We will see.

 

[sixsixtysix]

Mine has some junk in the trunk at 48lbs

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Mine has some junk in the trunk at 48lbs

What'd you do? Put cement in the tubes? Dang....Bet it sticks to the ground though. irate2:

 

[ctavel]

What did you do? Is the weight in the wheels? Looks like a solid build otherwise

 

[dw]

I'll have to find a picture of my old Nucleon ST. That thing weighed 47 with all kinds of carbon and every other light part I could find.

A couple years ago, 42 was considered pretty light. I imagine after this season we'll see weights go up a little again after people start breaking waif parts and get sick of replacing them.

Dave

 

[Secret Squirrel]

I'll have to find a picture of my old Nucleon ST. That thing weighed 47 with all kinds of carbon and every other light part I could find.

A couple years ago, 42 was considered pretty light. I imagine after this season we'll see weights go up a little again after people start breaking waif parts and get sick of replacing them.

Dave

What was the frame and shock weight of that ST...I remember taking a look at the info about 3 years ago and it was some crazy ridiculous number...

 

[GrapeApe79]

I love this thread! I wish those weight weenies would shut up sometimes! Lighter bikes have their place, but there's nothing wrong with a cadillac! Here's mine--currently 43# with 2.7's on.

Before

After my graphic designer friend got ahold of it!

 

[sixsixtysix]

What did you do? Is the weight in the wheels? Looks like a solid build otherwise

I'm running 2.3mm thick Giant DH tubes inside 2.7 dual ply tires since out here in the desert you have to contend with goat head thorns and I was getting sick of getting flats. I literally had 10 flats in a week at one point.

I am thinking of going tubeless, but havn't been able to bite the bullet and drop $80 on a pair of rim strips for my wide rims which sucks because I have a box of Maxxis rim strips, they just won't fit the Halo rims.

Other than that, the cranks are pretty burly, I had Diabolus on when I first built the bike, but I broke them so I went to the Cro-Mo DMR Extypes. The Shinburger pedals are like 1.1lbs each, those are getting replaced with some Straightline pedals in the near future. If I can get it back to where my 2005 Dirtbag was around 44lbs I'll be happy.

 

[FactoryCostcoDH]

Man that is one sweet lookin rotec. Just curious, how much did you get yours for? And how do you like that steering stabilizer?

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Ha...nice shock bootie...

Pink skulls...cool.

 

[FactoryCostcoDH]

Here's mine, 48 pounds and loving it. After all, it is made to go DOWN isn't it?

 

[seismic]

BMW steel. Heavy and nice

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Oooo...Grimeca's....stoppy stoppy!

I picked up my Rotec for MSRP...2399? I think....

Hopey damper is killa. I love it. Works like a dream.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

BMW steel. Heavy and nice

Do you have a shirt that says: "If you ask me where the motor is, I'll punch you in the face!" ??? Cause you should. I love those bikes.

 

[seismic]

Do you have a shirt that says: "If you ask me where the motor is, I'll punch you in the face!" ??? Cause you should. I love those bikes.

No, actually not, but maybe I should consider getting one

 

[altix]

Here's mine, 48 pounds and loving it. After all, it is made to go DOWN isn't it?

where are your moto bars????

 

[Iridemtb]

Are those dirt bike brake calipers?!?!?!

 

[GrapeApe79]

Man that is one sweet lookin rotec. Just curious, how much did you get yours for? And how do you like that steering stabilizer?

Same as Secret Squirrel. $2399 or something like that. I specked everything else out using e-bay mostly. Not cheap, I figured if I was going to do it, I'd do it good, but still paying for it!

The steering damper is really great for high speed chattery sections. I got mine the end of the season last year, so haven't truly put it to the test yet.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Same as Secret Squirrel. $2399 or something like that. I specked everything else out using e-bay mostly. Not cheap, I figured if I was going to do it, I'd do it good, but still paying for it!

The steering damper is really great for high speed chattery sections. I got mine the end of the season last year, so haven't truly put it to the test yet.

The clock continues to tick towards that fateful weekend...

 

[GrapeApe79]

Ha...nice shock bootie...

Pink skulls...cool.

Yeah, the shock bootie is Geoff's doing--I think its gay, but I guess its good to protect it.

It'll be difficult to miss me at Whistler this year.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Yeah, the shock bootie is Geoff's doing--I think its gay, but I guess its good to protect it.

It'll be difficult to miss me at Whistler this year.

Geoff did that?! w0w...ok. At least you're not covering up a blingin' Ti spring...are you?

 

[Iridemtb]

ok, on that specialized big hit, were those dirtbike capilers?!?!?

 

[GrapeApe79]

Geoff did that?! w0w...ok. At least you're not covering up a blingin' Ti spring...are you?

You know it!

One of these days I'll probably pull that damn thing off, but for now, I'll keep it on. It looks a little S&M doesn't it??

 

[Secret Squirrel]

ok, on that specialized big hit, were those dirtbike capilers?!?!?

nope...grimeca (system 8, 12, or 17's??) made for bicycles...they're on par with Magura Gustavs in the stopping power department.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

You know it!

One of these days I'll probably pull that damn thing off, but for now, I'll keep it on. It looks a little S&M doesn't it??

A bit...yeah. I suppose if you wanted to complete the motif, you could put whip streamers on the bar ends...might hurt while riding really fast, but I guess that's kinda the point.

 

[GrapeApe79]

That's the look I'm going for.

 

[dw]

What was the frame and shock weight of that ST...I remember taking a look at the info about 3 years ago and it was some crazy ridiculous number...

22.5 lbs, I kid you not.

 

[Iridemtb]

if you could find the mounts or a conversion kit, think you could throw on dirtbike calipers??? (I know it sounds heavy)...

 

[Eren]

hehe, cant wait for stephen to post his 50.8lb swd

 

[Secret Squirrel]

if you could find the mounts or a conversion kit, think you could throw on dirtbike calipers??? (I know it sounds heavy)...

I suppose you could...then you could do the BikerFox flip even easier...