My Project Kinesis

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Blackrain79
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Joined: Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:28 am

by Blackrain79

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My weight weenie project

Hi this is my project its a 2019 Kinesis CX1 cyclocross frame built up with a shimano 105 group set on a 2x11. So of the parts are off an old mtb as money started to dry up.

I will post a better pic of the bike up later the one in the post is an older pic. The bike did weigh 9.2kg but i have reduced it abit. :D

So far i have change quite a bit with the bike some for looks some for performance.

Cube Saddle 327g
Changed to Selle Italia x3 road Saddle 285g
42g Saved

Seat Post Clamp Cube 21g
Changed to a chain reaction Brand X bolt and Clamp 17g
4g Saved

Cube Seat Post 313g
Change to Cinelli Vai post 301g
Saved 12g

Front tube lifeline butyl 104g
Change Michellin Aircomp Latex 85g
Saving 19g

Shimano Front and Rear Quick Releases Generic 125g
Changed to lifeline crmo quick releases 65g pair
Saving 60g

Shimano mtb spd pedals i cant remember the model as they are ancient but 442g
Changed to Wellgo WPD823 Spd Pedals 362g pair
Saving 80g

Rear Tube Lineline Butyl 109g
Change to Michellin Latex 89g
Saving 20g

Big Saving coming up

Front Wheel Alex Rim 265, weight 780g
Changed to custom build
Velocity a23 rim, Hopeteam Road Hub, Sapim Spokes, Alloy Nipples. Weight 685g
Saving 95g


Total Saving 332g

I do have plans to change alot more i would like to get the bike nearer to 8kg. So far i have just being changing stuff abit at a time ie spending 25-50 quid pm on bits.

I have plans to get all the following

lighter tyres
a new rear wheel with hope hub
new cassette
hope stem
new bar tape
hope jockey wheels
new chain
a different lighter saddle.
Hope seat post carbon
lighter handle bars

Blackrain79
Posts: 2
Joined: Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:28 am

by Blackrain79

Just being looking at brakes does anyone have any experience of Avid shorties??

I am wanting to upgrade my bog standard canti that are shimano.

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/brakes/blac ... ver-brake/

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