The bike was originally conceived as a derailleur analogue to my '99 fixie gofast, so I did use a ti Phil bb, light rims, and even (blush) a ti stem binder bolt (no longer; I replaced the original stem with a Pearl that is too long for said ti bolt). And of course there is the Flite, but that is chosen for comfort. When it was built up as a 1X10, it weighed about 19 1/2 lb with Speedplay X-2s, cages, but no bag or pump; the otherwise almost identical gofast fixie is 17 1/2 lb.
Beside those things, there is not much in the way of mere weight-saving gear. The frame and fork and headset weigh a good 7 lb, so the frameset isn't exactly lightweight. Most of the savings come from the wheels -- 559 wheels are simply lighter than 622 wheels, and the rims, while quite strong, are very narrow and weigh in at about 370 grams each. Even the wire bead Kojaks weigh just 400 grams. And of course the fixed drivetrain saves a couple of lbs or so. My Ram in contrast weighs IIRC about 3 or 3 1/2 lb more; clearly the drivetrain adds weight but the wheels are also noticeably heavier despite the slightly (~300 gram) lighter tires. On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Mark Reimer <marknrei...@gmail.com> wrote: > Wow, impressive. > > I've been trying to think of ways to lighten up my Atlantis. It isn't that > easy given the frame is already quite heavy, my rear hub is a Phil disc hub > (bought disc hubs for flexibility with other frames in the future, since I > presume the hub will last forever), dynamo front, and a B17. But I'm > heading to a 10-day tour in the mountains and want to drop weight if I can. > 23LB is amazing for what you've got there. I think my road bike (no > fenders, lights, racks etc) is only slightly under that! > > I did remove my cheap Filzer rear rack and Carradice camper yesterday for > everyday errands. I was startled when I picked it up to carry the bike down > the stairs from my apartment. It felt like I had removed a dumbbell from > the bike. It's amazing how quickly weight adds up, or can be removed. > > > On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 7:41:30 AM UTC-6, islaysteve wrote: >> >> Yes, I also note that Patrick has light saddle. Love my Brooks, but it >> weighs double what last road bike saddle weighed. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************* *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Kinei hos eromenon. It moves as the being-loved. *Aristotle *The Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars. *Dante -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
