You haven't seen the shop I got to, heh. They are lucky to have allan wrenches and a headset remover, let alone a scale.Maybe Transcend could weight his 224 today when he's ummm got it down at the shop to get the headset removed on the way to UPS?
Orange 224 Frame Weight
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maybe those guys pre ordered them or something, were there on friday already. could have built it up the night before, never know.
There was an early batch of a dozen or so frames that went out in January sometime I believe.
Sweet, someone finally weighed one!
DHX is .82lbs + spring.
DHX is .82lbs + spring.
Yep, DHX and Ti spring going on. That with Hones, Hadley/729, 888 RC2X WC should come in right around the 40lb mark. It would be really easy to drop a couple of pounds, but I'm 200+ and smooth isn't a quality used to describe my style so I'd like to keep it strong
Ya with hope/721s, boxxer, tubeless etc you can get it silly light in a hurry without trying.
Hopes/721's is an option I'm really tossing around right now, but I go through a rear 729 at least once a season so I'm not quite sure about that. I've been running tubless for years, and I'll never run a Boxxer.
I have a hope 721 that happens to fit that bike if you need one.
My new stuff has to be all 135mm.
The hub is a season old, and the rim is about a half season old. So, pretty good. The build is fantastic, rim just has a few dings in it that were straightened.
2008 dhx is .82 (9.5 x3).
Update on the 224 Evo. Our bikes are finally in, with all the same hardware + the goofy headangle adjustment system, frame comes in at 8.59 lbs.To dispell the rumours, myths and legends
Here is a 2007 Orange 224, frame with rear axle, shock shuttle and bolts only.
8.66lbs.
I'd say yep and that was for the 2006 224 frame I think.
He might get that weight if he weighed the front and rear separately and didn't weigh the pivots, bearings, axle and shock mount hardware.
Fraser any shots of the new bikes?? The builds will likely come out a bit lighter with the rear being 135mm on the new frame.
Here are the frames that the Junior riders on the Transcend Magazine Team will race on this season.
Weight came in at 8.6lbs with all the shock hardware and rear axle attached but without the seatpost clamp.
Weight came in at 8.6lbs with all the shock hardware and rear axle attached but without the seatpost clamp.
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Devinci Wilson 4's are 9.3 with hardware and shock (air). Other than that, no clue.
A couple of years ago it was considered really light. Now that weight weenyism has taken hold of the DH scene, they're pretty average in the lighter DH frame category. They seem pretty damn strong for a lightweight frame though.
Well what shocks me is that a 224 is heavier than my old 222 was! My 222 frame (without shock/spring) was 8.65lb (3928g), AND that had a floater. Without the floater it was 7.75lb (3517g)! Admittedly it had no caliper mount on the frame, but that's 50g or something.
I'm sure that 223s were lighter, and 224s lighter again.
So how is it that these 224s are 8.6lb?! Only thing I can think is that my 222 was one of the early ones when they only did one size (15") - what size are these 224s that you're weighing?
They do seem to have bulked back up quite a bit, were loads breaking? The adjustable headtube has obviously added a bit, but not THAT much I wouldn't have thought?
I'm sure that 223s were lighter, and 224s lighter again.
So how is it that these 224s are 8.6lb?! Only thing I can think is that my 222 was one of the early ones when they only did one size (15") - what size are these 224s that you're weighing?
They do seem to have bulked back up quite a bit, were loads breaking? The adjustable headtube has obviously added a bit, but not THAT much I wouldn't have thought?
The oranges were the lightest frame on the market for a long time, other frames have caught up recently. The 222s were really light as they had minimal gussetting, small dropouts, 135mm rear etc.
This year's bike is about the same as last year's. Lighter swingarm, but heavier main triangle. There wasn't a ton breaking, but they are trying the new headtube deal and some other stuff. The rear dropouts are massive and contribute a lot of weight (unnecessarily in my opinion).
Basically, it is all prep for next years frame which hopefully will once again take the lightest Dh frame title (without being a sketchy fragile piece of crap).
This year's bike is about the same as last year's. Lighter swingarm, but heavier main triangle. There wasn't a ton breaking, but they are trying the new headtube deal and some other stuff. The rear dropouts are massive and contribute a lot of weight (unnecessarily in my opinion).
Basically, it is all prep for next years frame which hopefully will once again take the lightest Dh frame title (without being a sketchy fragile piece of crap).
