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leifmagnus
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by leifmagnus on Sat Jun 27, 2015 7:29 pm
I bought a Kona Jake back in 2010 as a training bike. During the 5 years I have had it, I have updated most of it. Only thing i have not changed so far is the frame ☺. Last couple of days I have upgraded with new stem and wheels.
Frame: Kona jake 58cm
Fork: Ritchey Carbon CX
Wheels: Fulcrum Racing 1
Tires: Continental GP 4000
Stem: Ritchey Comp 110mm
Seatpost: Bontrager Race
Saddle: Bontrager RL
Brakes: Shimano CX70
Shifters: Shimano 105
Crank: Shimano 105
Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra SL 6600
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105
Casette: Shimano 105
Chain: Shimano 105
Pedals: Shimano 105
Weight: 9.05
Stock 11kg ++:
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dmulligan
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by dmulligan on Sun Aug 16, 2015 3:34 pm
Nice upgrades and final weight.
I've got a 2009 Jake and while I've done several upgrades over time I've not concentrated on getting it any lighter. My Jake is my commuter and weighs 10kg naked or 11kg with fenders and rack.
Did you weigh your old fork? Was it a Project One steel fork or a Project Two aluminium one? Mine is the steel fork and I've wondered how much I could save by upgrading it.
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leifmagnus
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by leifmagnus on Sun Nov 22, 2015 11:55 pm
Its been a while since I checked my posts. The fork was a project two. I saved 200g+ by re-arranging the brake cable holder to a fork mounted one, and was able to cut 30-40mm and drop the stem all the way down.
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leifmagnus
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by leifmagnus on Sun Oct 30, 2016 3:59 pm
Some upgrades...
Seat: Fabric Scoop flat
Crank: Ultegra 6650
Tires: Michelin Pro4
Tubes: Eclipse
Carbon unbranded bottle cages.
Weight is now 8.80Kg
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dmulligan
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by dmulligan on Mon Oct 31, 2016 1:53 pm
I just googled the weight on the Project Two fork and came up with 1100-1350. That was a major eye opener! Even aftermarket cx forks weigh quite a bit.
To be honest I've never looked at the weight of any fork other than my Cervelo R3's so it's not a fair comparison. Lol.
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dmulligan
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by dmulligan on Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:12 pm
You've done a great job lightening a very heavy bike. I've been flip flopping between getting a new frame or keeping the one I've got. Now you have me thinking about getting a new fork again. I might even get a disc brake fork and toss the front canti brake.
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leifmagnus
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by leifmagnus on Mon Oct 31, 2016 7:15 pm
It was very heavy, but I had some parts laying around. Does anyone know stock weight for a size 58 with pedals? Could be 12kg...If you are concidering upgrading your Jake, I would recommend to use a fork mounted break cable hanger, in order to drop the stem to an exeptable height.
