***This thread is no longer about light bikes, it is about me asking about differnent bikes that I should get*****
C'mon, it's not that bad of a question...although 35 lbs is a little ridiculous.Matt D said:more fuel to the fire for screening new members
dhmtbj said:No company puts out a complete build which is going to be 35 pounds. Those people which have DH bikes in that weight range have started with a light frame, and spent craploads of money taking every gram they can off the total weight. Some popular ways of doing this are ti springs for front and rear suspension, ti bolts for frame fork etc, tubeless wheels...the list goes on. So to answer your question find a low weight DH frame and be ready to spend a ton of money. I built up my azonic recoil with a handful of light parts and some more durable and ended up a little over 40 pounds. My friend went all out and his is around 37 or 38.
35 pounds?!? Heck, my ASX with "xc" wheels and tires on it weighs 37 pounds. A 35 pound dh bike is a scarey thought. Are you willing to have a component [wheel, etc] fail on you in the middle of a run? I had a light front wheel collapse in the middle of a high speed run, the aftermath wasn't pretty. My recommendation is to NOT be a "weight weenie" when it comes to building a dh bike.oreo321321 said:What are some light down hill bikes? Light to me is around 35 pounds.
Is the Intense M1 light?
well I don't want to get banned....DCBJ said:I think BMXMan would like to answer this one.
RD said:That would be me
he forgot to mention he has a budget of 1000$...and very big eyes...MikeD said:C'mon, it's not that bad of a question...although 35 lbs is a little ridiculous.
BCD Inedibles are nice and light...Chumba Wumba F4s...2004 Turner DHRs...Oranges...(Maybe a Patriot if you want a really light bike and don't need tons of travel).
But there's a lot more to it than just the frame. If it has a 1.5 HT, for example, you can use the Manitou Breakout+ to get really light. And there's a lot more to consider about a bike than the weight alone. Tubeless wheels/tires, etc.
Don't count on building a sub-38lb bike without some serious effort, cash and strength tradeoffs.
MD
and has 4 other threads exactly like this on MTBR and has no idea what hes looking fork, and he should go HOMEzedro said:he forgot to mention he has a budget of 1000$...and very big eyes...
They are! They have been way better than my regular Mag levers have over the years. Not a bent lever blade yet and they have a much nicer feel in my opinionMtnbikeMike said:Are those HFX mag pluses? If so, how the levers holdin up?
In that case, a Rockhopper Comp XC makes a great sub-35 lb DH bike.zedro said:he forgot to mention he has a budget of 1000$...and very big eyes...
about 367.5 mtbr members have been trying to convince him to get a hardtail...MikeD said:In that case, a Rockhopper Comp XC makes a great sub-35 lb DH bike.
MD
does it have to be full scale?erikkellison said:PS
Does anyone know where I can get a turbo for a '97 Outback Sport for under $200?
ViolentVolante said:and has 4 other threads exactly like this on MTBR and has no idea what hes looking fork, and he should go HOME
Ouch! OWNED.stoney98 said:do you really have any idea of the question you're answering? The guy asks for a light DH bike with a $1000 budget, you say TMX. Ok, not light, not under $1000. Think before you speak, because maybe next time you wont look like such and ignorant ass. BTW, this is where you should be making these recomandations: www.pinkbike.com
Try it sometime.
I'm right with you on that one.manhattanprjkt83 said:i think we have to be rude as hell to the people that post insane stuff like that, or else they will keep coming back, the board really isnt a popularity contest, who cares if we piss people off