Save nearly 100g-Fractionally re-enforced addict ISP job

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theremery
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All up, it saves just under 100g over the standard set up if you are running a deep carbon railed saddle (the clamping mechanism on the deep carbon option is a little heavier than the standard one....shifting the mass of the standard isp pillar to approx 127 ish g.
This solution is about 30something grams and it could probably be done in the high 20's.
It took me quite a few hours, but the end result looks very good indeed "in the flesh".
I'm working on a better carbon cradle to move the saddle back with more support, and will then build 3 versions (with fractionally different stack heights).
With the new brakes that are on their way (KCNCs) this bike will weigh a real 5.6x kg- 5.5x kg.....I won't stop this month until I hit 5.5x :)
1.Careful measuring then the cut done using the supplied tool from SCOTT, followed by a careful cut / u-cut done with a file (curved back of a half-round with a similar profile to take it within 2mm of final height.
2. use the excess cut headtube....and with 1 wrap of sandpaper it comes to the same o.d. as the isp post (I have used the off-cut of the isp to make my cradles)...then sand to the line
3. I used a lazer-level to line up the hole for the bar, then made a hole guide for a 6mm hole using a 10mm headset spacer I had sanded out to fit the isp (you need to sand out a total of 1.5(ish) mm from the i.d. it takes about 2 mins to do that with 120 grade sand paper....get it smooth before you put it over).
Drill the 6mm hole....check it is perfectly in-line (lazer again) then enlarge to 10mm with the appropriate drill bit.
3. make your i.d. of a deeper headset spacer (i used the scott one to retain the brand labels though only the front one ends up being intact) so it snuggly fit the isp.
4. use a small round file to make the bar hole halfway through (see photo). Push down firmly then use the half-round file to cut the u at the top perfectly in-line with the isp. Double-check it is at 90 degrees to the isp both verticall and horzontally (this is where my lazer level was awesome....it's the 90 degree cross-hair type). see pic of the part on the scale.
5. Mask the isp just under the cap (I used painters masking tape)
Remove the gel coat from the isp with gentle sanding (wipe with solvent FIRST to remove any mould-release agent/wax before you do this!!).
6.Apply a thin layer of wax/oil/ mould release agent (I used Olive oil) to the under side of your cradle (I made mine from half of the isp cut-off). apply a thin coat of good quality 2 pack/epoxy to both surfaces of the cap and isp then assemble (the whole thing!!)(i used west systems epoxy)...Steven at fibre-lyte recommends scotchweld dp-40. Use your finger to wipe away excess then allow to dry/cure until "gel-like". Remove the masking tape at the gel stage.
2 hours later, disassemble and remove the cradle (while you still can!....quite a bit of epoxy will penetrate and get right up there).
Allow to harden over night.
7. lightly sand the final u-cut at the top then reassemble the bar into place and carefully bead same epoxy round the base of the cap to blend it to the isp and around both the i.d and o.d. where the bar goes though.
DONE!!
8.Leave it 2 days to fully cure then check everything is cool...assemble using assembly paste (for carbon)....it comes in the frame box from SCOTT...YAY! SCOTT! ... between the u-cut and cradle.....GO RIDE!!!!
This is a bit of a mission....but the end result is clean, classy, strong and light.
-The Remery (edited 5 times...ew...I'm crap!)
Updated: Racing again! Thought this was unlikely! Eventually, I may even have a decent race!
Edit: 2015: darn near won the best South Island series (got second in age
-group)..woo hoo Racy Theremery is back!!

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by Frankie - B

Cool WW project!

At least one member is still concerned about weight Woohoo!!!!
'Tape was made to wrap your GF's gifts, NOT hold a freakin tire on.'
If you want to see 'meh' content of me and my bike you can follow my life in pictures here!

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theremery
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by theremery

Cheers Frankie :)
yep....should have it at 5.5 kg within a couple of weeks.
1.kcnc brakes (coming via a well known bovine) 100g (+/- 5g)
2.lighter headset (gonna try a token TK 011C Kudos ZC )...will review each when done. (approx 25g)
3.The boys at fibre-Lyte are building a custom toy for me (a steerer expander/top cap custom arrangement) (approx 20g)
4. powercordz and lighter housing (no idea how much this'll save.....25g??)
5. bolt tuning (10g)
On the cards for later this year (winter project) is quite-light custom wheelset on a budget (I think I can do raceable ones under 1075g for under $500.....not sure tho) and lighter handlebars (running 225g WCS evolutions at the moment).
I'm open to suggestions for the handlebars. Schmolke TLOs would be really cool....but budget-wise they are out of my league unless I can find a second hand set.
Updated: Racing again! Thought this was unlikely! Eventually, I may even have a decent race!
Edit: 2015: darn near won the best South Island series (got second in age
-group)..woo hoo Racy Theremery is back!!

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theremery
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by theremery

update....KCNC brakes.
Mounted at 170g (2 silver spacer washers not used...were 171g, it just loked better without them).
That saved 114g over campy record skeletons.
Current accurate weight=5.66kg
Updated: Racing again! Thought this was unlikely! Eventually, I may even have a decent race!
Edit: 2015: darn near won the best South Island series (got second in age
-group)..woo hoo Racy Theremery is back!!

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by NGMN

One of the coolest, and most effective tuning jobs I've ever seen. If every manufacturer were paynig attention ISPs would start making sense to me.

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theremery
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by theremery

Final evaluation:
The mod to the ISP is fine. Plenty strong. The original U-Cradle wasn't fine. The bike has done some very serious K's now and always had this modification.
The original u-cradle made from the off-cut of ISP was not strong enough and got minor splintering around the rail margin (could be fixed by wrapping a few threads parallel to the cradle and across the top to prevent it "opening up"). I rather lazily put my KCNC cradle on and promptly forgot about it. I have a nice little carbon "supported cradle" (continuous rail bearers) from Oscarspluckinsky that will go on in the next rebuild.
If you are considering this modification, make sure you check your position (fore and aft) carefully as some saddles have different fore-aft adjustment compared to others and I couldn't run some saddles as I would not be able to shift the saddle far enough back to get to my normal riding position with some saddles as this is effectively a zero offset (it's about 2mm back from dead centre). NO DEGREE OF WEIGHT LOSS IS WORTH A BAD RIDING POSITION, so calculate this carefully WITH THE SADDLE YOU WANT being used.
Height-wise, I have made a few different height u-cradles and under cleat inserts to get up to 8mm in height difference if I wanted it....but I never used them (I got the height bang-on!!! measure 30 million times.....cut once!).
Peace.
-Geoff/theremery.
Updated: Racing again! Thought this was unlikely! Eventually, I may even have a decent race!
Edit: 2015: darn near won the best South Island series (got second in age
-group)..woo hoo Racy Theremery is back!!

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