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| Bar ends: | Ritchey WCS | 98 g |
| Bottle Cage: | Tune Wasserträger | 10 g |
| Bottle Cage bolts: | Magura | 3 g |
| Bottom Bracket: | Raceface taperlock steel 107mm | 215 g |
| Brakes: | Formula B4 | 700 g |
| Cables: | Shimano XTR | 134 g |
| Cassette: | Shimano XTR (12-34) | 252 g |
| Chain Rings: | T.A. specialites (42/30) | 95 g |
| Chain: | SRAM PC-69 | 295 g |
| Crankset: | Raceface Turbine LP | 429 g |
| Crank+Chainring Bolts: | Middleburn | 39 g |
| Derlr (Front): | Shimano XT | 125 g |
| Derlr (Rear): | Shimano XTR w. Middleburn alu bolt | 225 g |
| Fork: | Rockshox SID SL 2001 w. 2 x Alu bolts | 1310 g |
| Frame: | Giant MCM 2000 (19.5", disc-only) | 1200 g |
| Grips: | Ritchey foam | 36 g |
| Handlebar: | Easton CT-2 (cut) | 110 g |
| Headset: | Race Face Team SL | 110 g |
| Hub Front: | Tune King | 155 g |
| Hub Rear: | Hügi 240 disc | 270 g |
| Rims: | Mavic X317 | 800 g |
| Rim tape: | Plastic tape | 5 g |
| Nipples: | DT alu ( 64pcs.) | 22 g |
| Pedals: | Crank Brothers Egg Beater | 284 g |
| Quick Releases: | X-lite Ti w/out levers | 60 g |
| Seat Clamp: | Extralite Clamp | 12 g |
| Saddle: | Selle Italia SLR | 135 g |
| Seatpost: | Extralite The Post | 190 g |
| Spokes: | DT revolution ( 64pcs.) | 278 g |
| Shifters: | Shimano XTR | 253 g |
| Stem: | Extralite Ultrastem | 112 g |
| Tire (Rear): | Hutchinson Python Air Light | 900 g |
| Tubes: | Continental Latex | 284 g |
| Grease etc: | Pedros | 10 g |
| TOTAL WEIGHT: | 9056 g 19,9 lbs |
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This is my Giant MCM bike, which I have been building up, over the last 2 years.
My intension for the bike is, to make as light as possible, without sacrificing the overall performance of the bike. Disc braking is a must do. The frame isn’t the stiffest in the world, but it has a little bit of softtail feeling to it, which I like. I’m going to replace the SID SL for a Manitou Black Elite Air, because it is to flexy, for a guy about 80kg.
The tires are a bit worn, so they only weigh 450g. a piece now, kind of semislick. I’m going to replace them with a pair of Twister supersonics, witch should spare me about 240g.
The Extralite seatpost is being replaced in a couple of months, for the USE Alien Carbon, because it just looks nicer.
The Crank Brother Egg Beaters is the best investment I have made on the bike. They are the best in mud, very quick to click in and light. They are also better, much cheaper and lighter than a pair of Time ATAC titanium.
For some of the very muddy races, which we have in Denmark, I use the Panaracer Fire Mud Pro, which only weighs 450gr. a piece.
That’s all folks.
Changes as of 19th June 2002
Tires: Continental Twister supersonic 650 gram
Crank bolts: X-lite alu 10 gram
Chainringbolts: Middleburn alu 7 gram
The weight saving is in all 260grams.
Future inprovements will be a Raceface Taperlock titanium bottom bracket 107mm, which weighs 145gram.
Regards Anders, Denmark
