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1spd
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by 1spd

Pretty sweet!
Cannondale Synapse (alu)...it works

darnellrm
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by darnellrm

Good work, but still heavy for a 27.2 post though.

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andreszucs
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by andreszucs

darnellrm wrote:Good work, but still heavy for a 27.2 post though.


I agree, tube has a pretty thick wall. As I will be using on a Hardtail MTB I might as well think it's a good weight for the strength offered.

Telsun
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by Telsun

This thread should be made a sticky!

Telsun
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by Telsun

weeracerweenie wrote:To start off ill put forward my contributions, i being 17 / 18 years old and having little money :( So to get my ride under the magic 5.00kg i took to it with a small range of power tools! Here goes:

Tuned Sram Red Rear Derailleur, 11 hours worth of work on it, final weight = 104.67 Grams. Saving of just over 40 grams. Have ridden over 5000km on it with no major failures (bar jockey wheels, see "AFC Pulley Wheel Review" Thread). Light and functional, and i think its pretty too... Plans to go under 95 Grams yet!

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What did you actually do to shave so much weight of the rear mech?

voodoojar
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by voodoojar

Here are some of mine that I spent a lot of time on. well except the felt hoods those only took like 5 minutes.
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liketoride
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by liketoride

great wt on both FD-RD, what FD is that? Sram?

voodoojar
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by voodoojar

It's a Tiso.

wrcompositi
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by wrcompositi

voodoojar wrote:Image

Can you elaborate more on the eggbeaters' modification? The weight is impressive!

liketoride
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by liketoride

how is the front shifting with the Tiso?

voodoojar
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by voodoojar

wrcompositi wrote:Can you elaborate more on the eggbeaters' modification? The weight is impressive!


hollow spindle, ti spring, aluminum sleeves, ceramic bearing, aluminium nut, plastic end caps and a bunch of material taken of the body. Take all the grease out before you weigh them :D

weeracerweenie
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by weeracerweenie

Telsun wrote:
weeracerweenie wrote:To start off ill put forward my contributions, i being 17 / 18 years old and having little money :( So to get my ride under the magic 5.00kg i took to it with a small range of power tools! Here goes:

Tuned Sram Red Rear Derailleur, 11 hours worth of work on it, final weight = 104.67 Grams. Saving of just over 40 grams. Have ridden over 5000km on it with no major failures (bar jockey wheels, see "AFC Pulley Wheel Review" Thread). Light and functional, and i think its pretty too... Plans to go under 95 Grams yet!

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What did you actually do to shave so much weight of the rear mech?


Lots and lots of re shaping and work. The mount bolt is significantly shaped (conclaved in the centre) that took a lot of weight out. The front parallel arm took a massive hot to with the dremelling. Lots of little things.
I guess there's worse hobbies than making a bike light? Right?

jockalldrick
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by jockalldrick

This is what weight weenies is all about
Keep up the good work guys

addictR1
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by addictR1

Yea I like to know more about the eggbeaters too.

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totoboa
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by totoboa

Andreszucs, what where and how did you drop the mass on the carbon seat post ? Tools I have at my disposal are steel wool, sandpaper and elbow grease !! - Thanks :mrgreen:

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