So I recently bought my son an 18" wheeled diamondback remix. Not the greatest bike I know, but he's only 7 and I got it cheap. Anyway, the thing weighs a ton and I've been trying to think of easy ways of stripping some weight.
Obviously it's never going to get sub 22lbs without me replacing pretty much everything.
I was wondering if anyone's custom built an 18" and has experience with any parts that would be suitable upgrades?
My main concern is the cranks right now. They're 145mm and the shortest half decent ones I can find are 165mm. I'm even tempted to chuck a 1piece on for now. I think that would have the biggest impact on a single part regarding weight.
A new wheelset MIGHT be on the cards if I can get a pair of hubs cheap. And I'm hoping I can shave a bit with new tyres.
Anything else worth looking into without breaking the bank? I'm aiming to get stuff second hand so the biggest concerns are the 18" specific/smaller scale parts.
Cheers ta!