been lurking in here a while, but thought I'd post a pic/spec of my bike, to see what you think??

It's based around a 1997 Giant MCM carbon (20") and looks a little something like this:



I wanted to get it built first, then I can tune it further, as funds allow.

It was mostly built from parts I had lurking around, hence the hotch-potch look of the bike, but like I say I'm going to be reducing the weight more as time goes by.

There were many goals I wanted to achieve, in building this:

a) sub 8kg
b) Singlespeed
c) sub £500

Spec:

Frame: Giant MCM Carbon 20"

Fork: Pace RC31 carbon with additional V-brake mounts

Headset: Ritchey
Stem: Ritchey WCS 4-Axis (Ti bolts)
Handlebar: Giant Carbon (600mm)
Grips: Ritchey WCS
Barends: nope

Brakes: TRP M920 Titanium (referring to the Ti hardware)
Brake Pads: KoolStop
Brake Cables: Jagwire
Brake Levers: Paul (for Vee's)

Shifters: haha
Front Derailleur: don't make me laugh
Rear Derailleur: not on your nelly
Derailleur Cables: invisible
Cassette: Surly SS 15t
Chain: Sachs Road 8sp
Cranks: XTR M95*
Crank Bolts: Octalink
Chainrings: 1 x Ritchey Alu 36t
Chainring bolts: Onza Alu
Bottom Bracket: Dura Ace 7900
Pedals: Ritchey Pro

Hub Skewers: Controltech Scandium
Rims: Mavic X517
Hubs: Hugi
Nipples: cold and raw
Spokes: stainless
Tyres: Ritchey WCS Z-max 1.7
Tubes: AirB Latex

Saddle: Flite Kevlar Carbon Evoltion
Seatpost: Profile Carbon
Seatpost Binder: Tune QR

Weight........7.6kgs

And I've achieved all my goals..

Looking forward to your comments (good and bad)

Hi Steve

Just curious, given weight was a goal. Why do we get a hit us with a figure!

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Sorry, my bad, it was copy-and-pasted from another forum...

anywhoo, here's the weigh-in

so a few additional bits turned up recently, so I got out there and got them fitted...

kcnc stem - minus 17g
Conti Twister tyres - minus 150g for the pair
Foss tubes - minus 80g for the pair
Steinbach brake levers - minus 65g for the pair.

total weight saving of 312g, should allow me to run a 1x9/10 set up with no difference to the weight..

So today, after gathering a few cheap bits recently, it was time for some gears...

First on the agenda was a 9sp cnc'd cassette @ 158g



Next up was a roadie Dura-Ace RM, tuned by me to 180g


and to make it all spin, a nice gold Ti coated hollowpin chain

Then it was off with 200g of SS kit and DCD, and to make it function, a Suntour XCpro thumbie at 73g, capable of covering the entire cassette range.

A quick change of seatpost and saddle, to a shortened Ti affair with SLR XC leather-clad comfort, and it was all bolted together..

...and after two seperate weigh-in's.................



7.570kg or 16.69 lbs

I saw a identical Frame on Ebay, not long ago, you've done well with the weight ( for an oldie), I like the colour also.
I love the transformation builds, more than the buy everything, slap it together builds.
Oh and welcome!!!

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2013 Giant Defy Composite 2 M, 8.5kg - Wife's
Azzurro Torino 8.55g
Fuji 650 10.8kg
Miele Lupa Triple Tandem 38,89kg

Cheers for the welcome, and the comments..

I've really enjoyed the hunt for parts so far, always hanging on for a good mix of weight and £££

I could go 50g lighter on the cassette, for instance, but it would be 3 times the price of this one, and I'm still (JUST) under the £500 price limit..