Practical Sub-5 On a Budget (4454g) - Officially Sub-10!
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@jpeterson1012 the crankset in history doesn't match first post photos. Did you preorder a Skypivot too? Can't wait to receive mine. What chainrings do you plan to run for 1x?
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Gen 9 is upcoming, I've been in contact with Incolor, and will be placing an order once they start accepting them again. Chainring will be a narrow-wide 50T from Lightworks
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There's a thread on WW for it, titled something like "Ultra light weight crankset from china" made by who I assume is a representative of Incolor. They're not exactly "limited production run" cranks, since they're constantly being churned out, just not at a high enough rate to meet demand. They are a small enthusiast workshop in china, known for their graphic design, paint jobs, and carbon repair. Having lived in Beijing for 9 years, I can tell you that shops like them are generally more trustworthy than your run-of-the-mill OEM frame manufacturer.
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Hey, thought I'd let you know I bought the same seatpost a few weeks ago when I left my comment and it arrived yesterday. Looks ace! Had to do a little sanding of the cradle to get it to sit flush in the post, but after cutting it down to the 220mm I needed for my frame it weighed only 109g!
I found the assembly a little fiddly, but I guess the weight sacrifices some practicality. Yet to see how it holds up on a ride but thought I'd send a thanks for the recommendation!
I found the assembly a little fiddly, but I guess the weight sacrifices some practicality. Yet to see how it holds up on a ride but thought I'd send a thanks for the recommendation!
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I've read bad things about the original yokes, that's why I just tossed them and ran with some ZRACE ones instead. Saved me 8 grams i think.Arnomatic wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 7:12 pmHey, thought I'd let you know I bought the same seatpost a few weeks ago when I left my comment and it arrived yesterday. Looks ace! Had to do a little sanding of the cradle to get it to sit flush in the post, but after cutting it down to the 220mm I needed for my frame it weighed only 109g!
I found the assembly a little fiddly, but I guess the weight sacrifices some practicality. Yet to see how it holds up on a ride but thought I'd send a thanks for the recommendation!
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Put some Aerozine ultra light alloy pulleys in, saved 10g over the stock SRAM ones @12g. Also added a PYC SP-1101 chain @215g. Still waiting for Incolor to start taking orders again...
Currently sitting at 4942g.
Currently sitting at 4942g.
Idk how light you expect the skypivot to be / how long you have to wait for it, but since you are running pf30 sram exogram is always a good option. i got my sram bb30 exogram down to 477g just by swapping the big ring to a TA syrius.
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Based on their claimed weights, skypivot + spider + chainring + chainring bolts should be sub-400g at around 393.
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Very much considering a similar wheel build to yours. Did you pickup the rims via aliexpress?
What was the install of the rope spokes like?
What was the install of the rope spokes like?
jpeterson posted the wheelset in their own thread a while backHumanReason wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 1:32 amVery much considering a similar wheel build to yours. Did you pickup the rims via aliexpress?
What was the install of the rope spokes like?
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The rims were purchased direction from Farsports, as it's not listed on their site/stores (meant for OEMs, sorta.) You probably dont have to dremel a new hub, maybe some fine 2000 grit sandpaper. If the hubs have been laced before and the flange holes are deformed from the J-bend, you'd probably have to dremel the holes (I would think twice on a used extralite hub, as that's more material you'd have to remove to get it smooth).HumanReason wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 1:32 amVery much considering a similar wheel build to yours. Did you pickup the rims via aliexpress?
What was the install of the rope spokes like?
Hi
Great stuff for us noobs at weight shaving! I am building myself a budget light bike also,.. I will start at around sub 7kg figure because of price limitations.
My question would be for the carbon seat post, how do you shorten/cut it? And how much minimum cm of it must stay inside the frame for aprox 75 kg rider to be on safe side (working towards 70 of course )
And for the chain, would 11 speed PYC super lightsp1101 chain work on my 10 speed system or i need heavier sp1001?
thanks
Great stuff for us noobs at weight shaving! I am building myself a budget light bike also,.. I will start at around sub 7kg figure because of price limitations.
My question would be for the carbon seat post, how do you shorten/cut it? And how much minimum cm of it must stay inside the frame for aprox 75 kg rider to be on safe side (working towards 70 of course )
And for the chain, would 11 speed PYC super lightsp1101 chain work on my 10 speed system or i need heavier sp1001?
thanks
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if your seatpost is uncut, mark where the seat collar clamp is right now using a piece of tape, pull it out of the frame, measure what the minimum insert is that's written/etched on it, apply that length from your tape mark, take a hacksaw and (optional) mitre box, hack away . depending on model, min insert is usually 7-9cm. Some people like to cut at a 45deg angle for even more weight shaving. I actually left 2 extra cm in case i needed to adkust based on pedals, shoes, etc.
As for chains, one speed higher is typically ok.
glhf!
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