Monday 10 July 2006

Bike Check - Subversive 'project SlimFast'...

Well my project is more or less complete, so it's time for foto's & specs. My reasoning behind doing this was, as the post title would suggest, to make my bike lighter. I think I have dropped somewhere in the region of 10lbs & lightened my wallet by significantly more than that. I'm not as fucked after going out riding now & have really enjoyed the project. I still want to make some changes to the cranks & the rear brake, which will follow in due course...



Spec:

Frame: Fly Mosca, 2005, internal/spanish, 19.8”
Forks: Odyssey pro dirt, 14mm, AD lugs
Stem: Super**** elect
Headset: FSA impact internal 45/45, carbon spacer
Bars: Odyssey civilian svelte, hi-rise
Bar ends: home brew, aluminium
Grips: Odyssey gedda II’s
Front lever: Odyssey modulever OE
Front cable: Clarkes outer, Odyssey linear inner
Front brake: Diatech hombre
Rear lever: Odyssey modulever OE
Rear upper cable: Modulever, odyssey linear outers
Gyro: Odyssey GTX
Rear lower cable: Oryg dual, odyssey linear outers
Rear brake: Diatech hombre, koolstop eagle claw II salmon pads
Seat: Macneil capitol, Knight Ti bolt
Seat post: Macneil
Seat clamp: Profile slim jim
Cranks: Primo hollowbites, 175mm
Crank spindle: BSD Ti, 22mm
BB: Super****, spanish, 22mm
Sprocket: Animalbikes lite 36t
Chain: KMC 510h
Pedals: Victim, magnesium, Ti spindles
Front tyre: KHE premium street
Front rim: Alex supra A, 48h, velox rim tape
Front spokes: Prolite
Front hub: Prolite evolution, 14mm, hollow axle, 48h
Front pegs: T1 ramp x 2
Rear tyre: KHE premium street
Rear rim: Odyssey 7ka, 48h, velox rim tape
Rear spokes: Prolite
Rear hub: Proper magnalite cassette, 14mm, 48h, 13t, Knight Ti nuts
Rear pegs: T1 ramp x 2

Weight: TBC

Mods:
Gyro
Bar-ends
Pegs
Chain tensioner
Brake noodles used for lower cable bends from gyro stops.

Thanks:
Ray - for all the help with parts & advice
BK - for the FF orders
JD @ Cyclone
Dan @ Cyclesport
Broadribbs
Sheepdog - for the brake tips

7 comments:

  1. after blagging goes on Ians bike over the years ,I can tell you that this weight loss has made this bike ten times more adgile than any off his previous bikes... Its awsome to see differences between his bike and my own bike coz their at total different ends of the scale, yet share many of the the same parts, yet our riding style aint all that disimilar ( lip tricks all the baby ).....
    so Ian, if you don't get as fucked as you used to, does that mean we get to see you more often down the old steel/wooden waves????

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  2. shit ......that was ment to be ( lip tricks all the way baby )

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  3. Yeh man thats super good now, I'm back for summer so hopefully see you more regularly?! I'm trying to lose some bike weight too, on a limited budget however! Ought to get a job i spose!

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  4. yeah Ian, good pic too with BKs digital. Glad to see youre back is feeling less cream crackered with the lighter bike !

    S.

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  5. Thanks for your comments guys, Ray I will ride whenever I get the opportunity m8, unfortunately thats not often enough! Chaz, good to hear from you dude & definitely get a few sessions in over the summer ;-) (still not done the annual Combe 'pilgrimage' yet, so defo get that on...

    This project has taken me since last October(ish) due to funds being ltd but I think it was more enjoyable than just banging a load of cash down & doing it all at once.It seems I have pretty much always had something new on my bike for ages!

    Sboy, we ain't getting any younger dude, lets make the most of it...

    cheers

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  6. looking good ian but im not sure i can see ya with 2pc bars in the same way mate lol bring back 4pc

    fuck it gte the old hoffman loves out aswell

    frm ibbo

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  7. BobK still has the love handles somewhere, think the blue would really off-set the 'Orangina' colour scheme too! problem is that there are 1" bars & my brakes won't fit, otherwise I'd be well up for it!



    honest...

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