Worlds Lightest Bike!

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Gooby

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Gooby

Original Poster:

9,268 posts

235 months

Wednesday 9th March 2011
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I bet half the weight of the bike is in the chain!

Gooby

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9,268 posts

235 months

Thursday 10th March 2011
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OneDs said:
Gooby said:
I bet half the weight of the bike is in the chain!
Given what you spent on your you should be able to tell us what the most expensive & lightest chain is wink

The KMC X10SL is quoted at less than 250g for 116 links
No point me having a light chain or anything - The thing with the most weight to be removed is the rider!
When you put that much mass on a crank you need "strong"

Gooby

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Thursday 10th March 2011
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el stovey said:
Gooby said:
No point me having a light chain or anything - The thing with the most weight to be removed is the rider!
When you put that much mass on a crank you need "strong"
My friend is a bit fat but spends thousands on his bike buying tiny weight improvements. He could easily shave 2/3 stone from his body. hehe

It's often not about improving performance but more about just trying to make a really light bike with nice looking bits on it.
I do have the nice bike... it is just gravity is not currently my friend!