Sub 6kg CAAD10 project (Pictures now on Page 2- now 6.3 kg)

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SSB
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by SSB

If I want to make this a show bike, then I suppose my job would be easier. I could switch to Tufos, Recon cassettes, Tune Skyline cages for a reasonable price and I believe that would drop 300+ grams easily. My aim is to make something reliable and long-lasting, hence the heavy 6700 cassette and Arundel cages.

If I had the cash, tuned 2011 SRAM Red, AX Lightness stem/brakes, a Berk saddle/seatpost, Fiber-Lyte chainrings could drop another 300 grams or so. So it is possible to get to below 5.4kg (12 lbs) with such a frame.
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SSB
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by SSB

After a long enough wait for the THM M3s due to a huge customs stuff-up, it was built up on Saturday. It weighed 6.18kg on the scales without bartape and including cages and pedals.

The Zipp 303 Firecrests are its Achilles heel- the set was 1,237g on my scales. A 1000g wheelset would bring it safely under 6 kg.

Pictures to follow Wednesday when I get a Retul fitting.
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by NiFTY

A 2012 Sram red 11-25 cassette is 142g on my scale without lockring - that is a hefty saving over ultegra. It will be no less durable than the ultegra cassette and grams/$ is far cheaper than looking at different cages, headset expanders etc.
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by SSB

Ack... This project ended up being slightly bittersweet. Didn't hit the sub-6kg target, but now I have a bike for everyday conditions, and light enough for the money I spent (hint, I spent less on the whole bike than what a barebones Supersix Evo w/ Red would have cost me without a wheel upgrade.)

I believe with the 3.4 clinchers, DA cassette, it should be just about 6.3kg. Not too shabby for an aluminum build, but I would have liked to hit my goal for the sake of bragging rights. With Zipp 303 tubulars and Ultegra cassette we were at 6.2kg.

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The fit still needs to be confirmed- I'm a little bummed out about not slamming the stem, but this seems to be where my body should perform optimally.
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by SSB

Few more shots:

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Surprisingly, the frame took 27mm tubulars without a sweat!

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quattrings
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by quattrings

Get an evo fork and trim excess steerer
Use Ti bolts all over
Extralite stem
Ultralight seatpost clamp
Loose the valve stem caps!!!

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by thisisatest

Seatpost clamp is relatively light. Unless its super-swanky carbon, youll not save much.
Agree on the fork- on mine (56cm), the weight savings was 90grams.

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by kevosinn

bad ass! love the look of this thing
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BobSantini
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by BobSantini

Dare I suggest it. You could flip the stem and remove 30-40g of steerer and spacers for $0.
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by record

yeah, change that stem from -17 to something like -6 and remove some spacers.
A light bike does replace good fitness.

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by RichTheRoadie

Yes, you'd be able to lose about 10mm of spacers if you went to a -6º stem.

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by upside

Gorgeous bike... the Mavic reflex's in one of the pic's are those the ceramic rims and how do you like those.

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by cerro

Wow, M3crank and FMB 27mm tires :) But a more normal stem and a lot less spacers is a nice tips. Spacers under a -17° stem is never nice.

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