Pronghorn XC SW Race 8284g/18.26lbs

[1415chris]

Hi Guys

The bike I built at the begining of this season and have been riding it since with on my face.

BB: Lightning steel 85.8g
Brakes (Front): Formula R1 154.6g
- Rotor Hope Pro Light 160mm 79.5g
- Calliper Bolts Alu Pro-Bolt 3.8g
- Rotor Bolts Ti 7.7g
Brakes (Rear): Formula R1 168.4g
- Rotor Hope Pro Light 160mm 79.7g
- Calliper Bolts Alu Pro Bolt 8.1g
- Rotor Bolts Ti 7.7g
- Adapter Custom alu/carbon 9.1g
Cables: Mini I-link /Power Cordz 1.2 37.6g
Cassette: Shimano XTR 970 11-34 244.7g
Chain: KMC 10sl ti n gold 105+link 231.9g
Chainrings: FRM Pro 40/26 68.7g
Chainring bolts: XTR/Lightning + spacers 20.2g
Crank: Lightning SL 382.8g
Derlr (Front): Dura Ace 7900 + speen 82.2g
Derlr (Rear): Shimano XTR RD-972 Ti bolts, AFC wheels 163.8g
Fork: Magura Durin SL 100 190mm 1343.3g
- star: 9.9g
Frame: Pronghorn PR6 SW 20.5" 2097g
Grips: HiTemp 42 7.7g
Handlebar: AX Lightness Poseidon 25.4 580mm 82.7g
Hanger: 27g
Head Set: FRM D-Set Team/Tune BuBu 73g
Pedals: Crank Brothers Egg Beater SL 4Ti 169.9g
Seat: Tune Speedneedle Alcantara 85.6g
Seatpost: Thomson Masterpiece 31.6 x 350 carbon craddle, Mack, Ti bolts 149.3g
Seatpost clamp: FRM 34.9mm 12.8g
Shifters: Microshift Nobu Alu bolts 91.2g
Skewers: Kcnc mtb 43.6g
Spacers: BBB Ultra Space 7.4g
Stem: Rotor SL 105mm 89.4g
Top Cap: Tune 5.0g
Tyre (Front): Furious Fred 26x2.0/sealant 329.1g
Tyre (Rear): Furious Fred 26x2.0/sealant 329.2g
Tube: Stan 2 x 50g 100g
Wheel Front: ZTR Olympic, King, Sapim CX-Ray, valve + tape 661.2g
Wheel Rear: ZTR Olympic, Kong, Sapim CX-Ray, valve + tape 733.7g

Total 8284.3g

SLIDESHOW

[miceden]

Really nice bike, good attention to detail and damn good weight... well done!!

I rode one of these a couple of years back and it was great, will definitely be my next fs bike.

[Reamens]

:O +1111111111111111111. Wowoowoww!!!!

[1415chris]

Really nice bike, good attention to detail and damn good weight... well done!!

I rode one of these a couple of years back and it was great, will definitely be my next fs bike.

As far as I'm concerned they have some business difficulties, they are under administration, have heart about new investors ect. Hopefully will be back in business.
It would be very sad if this boutique firm went out of business, the frame itself it's really stunning.

[Guity723]

I ride for Columbia-Bikefood mtb team, we are sponsored by Pronghorn. They have recently had new investment so are out of administration and looking for UK shops to sell their bikes.... There is a press release from them on our website. I should be getting one by the end of this year and cant wait! the other guys in the team who have theirs already wont stop talking about them!

And that is a very nice build too!

http://www.columbia-bikefood.com

[Extrasgrilli]

beautiful full! Unconventional design! My Compliments.v

[Powerful Pete]

That is a very interesting bike. Please tell us more about how the ride quality is. Thanks!

[nrsnow]

I would like to see this bike put on a scale. I'm sorry, i don't believe its 8284.3g.

[TOflat]

That frame looks absolutely wild. Nice build!

[1415chris]

Thanks.
I haven't been riding this bike for long time, fallen in love with road one.
But few days ago took the dust off, now waiting till my fractured collarbone is healed properly.

Any way,

I would like to see this bike put on a scale. I'm sorry, i don't believe its 8284.3g.

Your mean it's lighter???
That would make sense, I've been always disappointed seeing my parts being heavier than others'

Which component/s you think are under/overstated?
Every single one, as stated in detailed list, was weighted on the 0.1g scale. few times.
The only things not included in the total weight are: air in the tires and the grease used when mounting the parts. Unless you got another idea where the extra weight might have come from?
What would be the reason for stating something that can be verified so easily, if you are familiar with the ww world, of course?

[UKpaul]

How do you reach them brake levers at that angle ?

[1415chris]

Have been riding with this angle on different frames for years.
Building this one 2 years ago, I tried different settings an and up with that what you can see.

[nrsnow]

Thanks.
I haven't been riding this bike for long time, fallen in love with road one.
But few days ago took the dust off, now waiting till my fractured collarbone is healed properly.

Any way,

I would like to see this bike put on a scale. I'm sorry, i don't believe its 8284.3g.

Your mean it's lighter???
That would make sense, I've been always disappointed seeing my parts being heavier than others'

Which component/s you think are under/overstated?
Every single one, as stated in detailed list, was weighted on the 0.1g scale. few times.
The only things not included in the total weight are: air in the tires and the grease used when mounting the parts. Unless you got another idea where the extra weight might have come from?
What would be the reason for stating something that can be verified so easily, if you are familiar with the ww world, of course?

I'm not saying your making up the weights, but putting it on a hanging scale will show the true weight. For my ride I measured the weight using a post office scale. Everything came to about 20.5lbs. I buy a Feedback Sports Hanging scale, and it reads 21.5lbs. Your scale could be off. Just saying.

How do you like your fork? I'm thinking about getting one? The biggest question is servicing, and supply of parts.

[1415chris]

Few updated pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90178027@N ... 951428993/

[TrekUk]

pretty mental frameset, not to my liking but thats why I dont own one

I have my reservations on the weight also! I reckon on the scales its 21lb

These weight claims mean nothing without a scale reading anyway.