So, a few rules, it's gotta be customized, it's gotta have over 5.5" rear travel, but less than 7" and it has to a trail oriented bike. No slope-style rigs please. Edit: It would be really nice to see your part specs. and weights listed too. Much more informative than just pics. These should be bikes you pedal up the hill, not just blast down. Anyone remember singletrack?
You can take your place at our side of the hill young Wilsonwalker........give in to your rage, Pedal up the trail of tears, join the Darkside of the Force..........
I don't even know where to start. I started last year when I decided to build a light dh bike, had spread sheets, did research, etc. At the end of last season I was at 40.6 pounds. I lost just over two pounds with the frame switch, and then the last two pounds came from changing to a Dura Ace cassette, KMC chain, Thomson stem and post, Grav Light Cranks, X.0 shifter, EA70 bars, 2.35 single ply tires, Ruffian Grips and a Juicy Ultimate brake.
Your bike looks like its built with decently light parts already (nice bike by the way), but I doubt yu'll lose 3 pounds with those changes. You'll most likely see about a 1.5 pound change, the biggest coming from the cranks. I thought I'd lose a pound with mine Holzfellers to the FSA, but only lost .6 of a pound.
I don't even know where to start. I started last year when I decided to build a light dh bike, had spread sheets, did research, etc. At the end of last season I was at 40.6 pounds. I lost just over two pounds with the frame switch, and then the last two pounds came from changing to a Dura Ace cassette, KMC chain, Thomson stem and post, Grav Light Cranks, X.0 shifter, EA70 bars, 2.35 single ply tires, Ruffian Grips and a Juicy Ultimate brake.
Your bike looks like its built with decently light parts already (nice bike by the way), but I doubt yu'll lose 3 pounds with those changes. You'll most likely see about a 1.5 pound change, the biggest coming from the cranks. I thought I'd lose a pound with mine Holzfellers to the FSA, but only lost .6 of a pound.
Sorry Shondo for taking the thread away.
Yea I was just talking to hummeroid about this, he said it never turns out to what you expect. I did do the calculations though and I cant remember exactly what it ended up to be, but I just guessed that it would be 2-3. 3 pounds would be pushing it but I could see 1.5 easily. Thanks for the comment though.