Building a light mountain bike

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
December 23, 2015

I thought that MTB are not meant to be light because of the heavy duty work they do in the mountains and would typically be in the order o 13 to 20 kg.   Big tires, big frame, big cogs and heavy duty BB and axle.    However, MTB can be made as light or lighter than road bikes.

Here you can see an MTB that tips the scales at 6.54 kg or about l4 lbs.  My Fuji road bike would be 16 lbs.   Light Scott MTB

specs:

Frame: SCOTT SCALE SL
Headset: TUNE BUBU custom made
Stem: AX LIGHTNESS custom air brush painted 100mm
Fork: DT Swiss XRC Twin shoot custom brushed
Handlebar: Schmolke SL 600mm custom brushed
Barends: SLB CUSstom 90g
Grips: Extralite
Crank : THM Clavicula 42/32
Chainring: Carbon Ti
Cassette: SRAM XX 11-36
Chain: YBN TITAN
Seat:Parts od Passion
Seatpost: Schmolke TLO 400mm custom
Brake: Magura MT 8
Brakerotor: HOPE Race Edition
Derailleurs: Acros A GE
Bottle Cage: Tune
ALL Bolts and screws are made: Titan /ALU /bottecage carbon
Rims: AX Lightweight tubular brushed
Hubs: TUNE Princess SKYLINE
Hub: Tune Dezibel custom
Spokes: Sapin Superspoke carbon laminated

Cannondale Hardtail Carbon Fiber MTB with Hedshok

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
December 19, 2015

It will soon be Christmas.  Merry Christmas

Two days ago, my cousin PMd me a carbon fiber MTB for sale.  My cousin who runs a hardwade and construction and supplies business .is now into bike business focusing into high end MTB.   They just opened to business two weeks ago and is located in Manila East Road in Pag Asa.

I went yesterday to see the bike.  It is very slightly used MTB Cannondale brand, carbon fiber with Hedshok (the shocks are not in the fork but beneath the head post -  they say it is costly and hard to repair when worn out.) Schwalbe tires   It weighs just under 10 kg (very light) but the price is hefty too, although  it is at a bargain now.  Only P60t vs original cost of P100t.  The owner wants out to use the money again in business.   I told my cousin it is out of my budget.  Although that bike is nice to have. It is handsome and light.

From bike radar - problems with Cannondale hedshok


P.S

I checked this morning with August, the father of Dondon if the Cannon dale was sold because somebody wanted to buy this at P58.  I tried to see the bike again.  Except for the Hedshok, I found this to be the ideal MTB:  with Schwalbe tires, upgraded to dual chain ring all ready and treck ready.  I said I will think about this until Saturday.  I have bought a SAVA all ready.

Welcome to Recyclists Jess!

Biking and health

Let us welcome Jess to our group.  So he is not wearing our uniform yet.  Here, he poses for JorgeusBiker at the URS waiting shed in Binangonan, Rizal.   He has a Cannondale bike with Durace groupset.  He is a young, fast rider, and strong climber too.

Welcome Jess and join us in our hard and long bikescapades