Okay -- I get a SPIN, Z0, Crumpton, one of your impressive frames, and I still have my 2008 Fuji SL/1. I put the same components and parts on all of them. I weigh 57 kg. I have custom geometry on the customs, but the contact points are the same. Maybe the trail's a bit long on the Fuji, but I can deal with that, and for some descents it's even nice. The Fuji's 860 grams frame + 360 grams fork but the others are 720 + 310. The difference is the same as the difference whether my bottle is full or half full. I weigh 57 kg, so the weight difference total is less than 0.2%, no more than 6 seconds per hour of steep climbing. I can sustain maybe 350 watts over short climbs, so I don't flex the Fuji in any noticeable fashion, especially with its small main triangle.

Am I glad I got these high-end frames?

Hello. I don't know if you have heard of "new" Textreme carbon fabric. It's announced as lighter at same rigidity levels than traditional blends as it requires less epoxy to be used, increasing carbon fiber proportion.

What do you think about it?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/textreme/7635881286/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Giant say they have the lightest and stiffest frames..

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Giant say they have the lightest and stiffest frames..

http://winwithgiant.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Using the "sweat during a ride" line.

Tisk tisk Dj.

I expected better from you