Ultra light bike
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Hi.
I present my new project.
My challenge is to reach 3 kg with materials and components known by many of you, to say that it is not a bike that I usually use, nothing more than for a ride since I have other bikes with components that do not suffer so much wear and tear on many of these Components and are safer for everyday use.
I hope you like it and I'll give you tips to keep lightening up, criticism and suggestions.
A greeting to all.
I present my new project.
My challenge is to reach 3 kg with materials and components known by many of you, to say that it is not a bike that I usually use, nothing more than for a ride since I have other bikes with components that do not suffer so much wear and tear on many of these Components and are safer for everyday use.
I hope you like it and I'll give you tips to keep lightening up, criticism and suggestions.
A greeting to all.
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great first post! More info on build list, what you did to get it this weight etc would be useful
- Stolichnaya
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Yoikes! Nice one.
Yes, a complete build list down to the bolts might assist us to provide better feedback.
We can only speculate with some of those photos, for example:
Are those standard hood covers? Or could you remove that weight and go with a lighter cover/wrap for the ergos?
First pic shows some apparent slack in the chain, could you remove a full link?
Looks great though. Finding another 200 grams will be a feat.
Yes, a complete build list down to the bolts might assist us to provide better feedback.
We can only speculate with some of those photos, for example:
Are those standard hood covers? Or could you remove that weight and go with a lighter cover/wrap for the ergos?
First pic shows some apparent slack in the chain, could you remove a full link?
Looks great though. Finding another 200 grams will be a feat.
Impressive. 3.2kg on an FM-066SL. A build list with weights please.
Nice 
Would like to see a build list as well.
Which fork is that?

Would like to see a build list as well.
Which fork is that?
Very interested as well. I am looking at getting an open mold frame for a sub 5kg build and any ideas always help.
I attach the list of components of my bike.
- Frame: FM066 SL size 54: 640 gr
- Fork: FM066 SL 1 1 / 8- 1 1/2: 223 gr
- Hedset: 28 gr
- bartape: Tesa 10 gr.
- Stem: Ax lightness Zeus 110mm: 63 gr
- Seatpost- sattel: combo Berk 98 gr
- Seatpostclamb: Carbonice 4 gr.
- Shifter brakelever: Sram red with hoods BTP and clamps carbon: 245 gr
- Brakes: Ax lightness AX 3000, schmolke carbon adjusting screws and power cordz mattias screw aluminum aluminum 105 gr.
- Pedals: Aerolite titanium 52 gr.
- Cranks: THM clavicle SE 172.5 compact 285 gr.
- Chainrings: Fybre Lyte 50-34 60 gr.
- Chainring bolts: Extralite 8 gr.
- Chain: Yaban Titanium 205 gr.
- Cassette: Mattias Hellore 11-23 78 gr.
- Rear derailleur: Sram red 105 gr.
- Front derailleur: Tiso with carbon plates Fybre Lite 38 gr.
- Handlebar: Ax lightness Ax 4000 compct 42 E / E 155 gr.
- Bottlecage: Work Carbon 6 gr.
- Tires: Tufo Elite Jet 110 gr 215 gr
- Wheels: Rims carbon 20mm (not marked), springs Pillar x Tralite ti, nipless Sapim aluminum, front Hub M5, rear Hub Extralite with ceramic bearings 542 gr
- Wire: Power cord 35gr
- Frame: FM066 SL size 54: 640 gr
- Fork: FM066 SL 1 1 / 8- 1 1/2: 223 gr
- Hedset: 28 gr
- bartape: Tesa 10 gr.
- Stem: Ax lightness Zeus 110mm: 63 gr
- Seatpost- sattel: combo Berk 98 gr
- Seatpostclamb: Carbonice 4 gr.
- Shifter brakelever: Sram red with hoods BTP and clamps carbon: 245 gr
- Brakes: Ax lightness AX 3000, schmolke carbon adjusting screws and power cordz mattias screw aluminum aluminum 105 gr.
- Pedals: Aerolite titanium 52 gr.
- Cranks: THM clavicle SE 172.5 compact 285 gr.
- Chainrings: Fybre Lyte 50-34 60 gr.
- Chainring bolts: Extralite 8 gr.
- Chain: Yaban Titanium 205 gr.
- Cassette: Mattias Hellore 11-23 78 gr.
- Rear derailleur: Sram red 105 gr.
- Front derailleur: Tiso with carbon plates Fybre Lite 38 gr.
- Handlebar: Ax lightness Ax 4000 compct 42 E / E 155 gr.
- Bottlecage: Work Carbon 6 gr.
- Tires: Tufo Elite Jet 110 gr 215 gr
- Wheels: Rims carbon 20mm (not marked), springs Pillar x Tralite ti, nipless Sapim aluminum, front Hub M5, rear Hub Extralite with ceramic bearings 542 gr
- Wire: Power cord 35gr
Interesting parts on that list. The wheelset sounds nice.
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The bike looks great, and obviously that weight is very impressive!! What plans have you got to save a few grams next?
The weight of the frame and fork is pretty incredible. A check on HF website says the frame weight range is 780-920g; did they make it lighter previously?
Colnago C60 PLGL https://weightweenies.starbike.com/foru ... hilit=plgl
Fuji SL 1.1 viewtopic.php?f=10&t=140134&hilit=Fuji
Fuji SL 1.1 viewtopic.php?f=10&t=140134&hilit=Fuji
- Juanmoretime
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Has Tufo tires improved? While light they were always the worst at rolling resistance and road noise.
Excellent job on the build!
Excellent job on the build!
RESIDENT GRUMPY OLD MAN.
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