Rizal Philippines
3.25.2021
Lately my interest has been to lighten the two MTBs that I have because of the difficulty I had in the reverse Laguna Loop - the MTB could be heavy. I estimate that the Mosso is 13 kg (28.6 lbs and the Ti bike is 12 kg or less. Most of the MTB alum would be about 14 -15 kg, and the steel ones about 16 - 18 kgs.
My option is to buy a Chinese carbon fiber bike with Shimano drive train M5100 whose estimated weight is 11.8 kg (25.96 lbs The good light weight would be between 24 to 28 lbs)
I reviewed vids and articles on how I can reduce the weight of MTB The largest gain could be made on wheelsets, frame and fork
Weight shaved
Wheels Go tubeless - save 200 grams each wheel 400 grams
Use Conti or Maxxis Crossmark 300 grans eac 600 grams
Group set Go one by 500 grans
Change fork Bolany 1,300 grams
Rigid fork 2,000 grams
Carbon fiber frame 1,000 grams
Light cogs 300 grams
Estimated weight reduction 2,800 grams
If you go carbon fiber 3,800 grams
Added cost:
Wheels P1,200 x 2 P2,400
Fork 5,000
Cogs 3,000
One by 14,000
Frame 27,000
Total 51,400
Percentage of total weight…Component…Weight
18.49%…Wheel (rear)…4 pounds, 7.5 ounces
15.11%…Wheel (front)…3 pounds, 10.4 ounces
14.85%…Fork…3 pounds, 9.4 ounces
11.38%…Frame triangle…2 pounds, 12 ounces
4.6%…Swingarm…1 pound, 1.8 ounces
4.45%…Crankarm (right) …1 pound, 1.2 ounces
2.97%…Pedals (pair…11.5 ounces
2.48%…Chain…9.6 ounces
2.38%…Brake (rear) …9.2 ounces
2.17%…Seatpost…8.4 ounces
2.17%…Shock…8.4 ounces
1.99%…Brake (front) …7.7 ounces
1.94%…Saddle…7.5 ounces
1.86%…Crankarm (left)…7.2 ounces
1.78%…Derailleur (rear)…6.9 ounces
1.60%…Handlebar (with plugs)…6.2 ounces
1.35%…Derailleur (front) …5.2 ounces
1.11%…Swinglink…4.3 ounces
1.06%…Stem…4.1 ounces
1.06%…Shifter (front…4.1 ounces
.98%…Shifter (rear)…3.8 ounces
.83%…Bottom bracket…3.2 ounces
.80%…Seatstay (right)…3.1 ounces
.80%…SeatStay (left)…3.1 ounces
.59%…Headset…2.3 ounces
.39%…Derailleur Cable/House (rear)…1.5 ounces
.21%…Derailleur Cable/House (front)…0.8 ounces
.18%…Seatpost clamp…0.7 ounces
.18%…Grips (pair)…0.7 ounces
.16%…Derailleur hanger…0.6 ounces
.05%…Derailleur cable guide…0.2 ounces
Total bike weight: 24 pounds, 3 ounces.
18.49%…Wheel (rear)…4 pounds, 7.5 ounces
15.11%…Wheel (front)…3 pounds, 10.4 ounces
14.85%…Fork…3 pounds, 9.4 ounces
11.38%…Frame triangle…2 pounds, 12 ounces
4.6%…Swingarm…1 pound, 1.8 ounces
4.45%…Crankarm (right) …1 pound, 1.2 ounces
2.97%…Pedals (pair…11.5 ounces
2.48%…Chain…9.6 ounces
2.38%…Brake (rear) …9.2 ounces
2.17%…Seatpost…8.4 ounces
2.17%…Shock…8.4 ounces
1.99%…Brake (front) …7.7 ounces
1.94%…Saddle…7.5 ounces
1.86%…Crankarm (left)…7.2 ounces
1.78%…Derailleur (rear)…6.9 ounces
1.60%…Handlebar (with plugs)…6.2 ounces
1.35%…Derailleur (front) …5.2 ounces
1.11%…Swinglink…4.3 ounces
1.06%…Stem…4.1 ounces
1.06%…Shifter (front…4.1 ounces
.98%…Shifter (rear)…3.8 ounces
.83%…Bottom bracket…3.2 ounces
.80%…Seatstay (right)…3.1 ounces
.80%…SeatStay (left)…3.1 ounces
.59%…Headset…2.3 ounces
.39%…Derailleur Cable/House (rear)…1.5 ounces
.21%…Derailleur Cable/House (front)…0.8 ounces
.18%…Seatpost clamp…0.7 ounces
.18%…Grips (pair)…0.7 ounces
.16%…Derailleur hanger…0.6 ounces
.05%…Derailleur cable guide…0.2 ounces
Total bike weight: 24 pounds, 3 ounces.
So you must strive to reduce weight of wheels which is 33%of the total bike weight
And the fork which is14.85% of total weight
If I were to choose:
1. I will buy lighter tires spokes nipple and rim 500 grams
2. Buy Bolany or rigid fork 1,300 grams
3. Go one by 500 grams
Total 2,300 grams
In lbs 5.06 lbs
From 12.7 kg to 10.4 kg = 22.8 lbs
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