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How to make my bike lighter ?
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As mentioned 27lbs isn't actually that heavy. You look like you'r riding Dirt & don't have any pegs. My suggestion would be to save up a shit ton of money & buy a reeeeally nice wheelset that you can take with you to another bike down the line..
Odyssey Aitken Knobby 2.35" K-Lyte Folding Tyre Tan Wall
Super Light Inner Tube - Possibly even a Presta Valve
Odyssey Rim Strip
G-Sport Birdcage 36h Rim Chrome
Tree Straight Pull 36h 3/8ths Front Hub Black
Tree Straight Pull Double Butted Spokes x 36 Stainless
G-Sport Taper Hex Alloy Nipples x 36 Silver
Odyssey Aitken Knobby 2.125" K-Lyte Folding Tyre Tan Wall
Super Light Inner Tube - Possibly even a Presta Valve
Odyssey Rim Strip
G-Sport Birdcage 36h Rim Chrome
Tree Straight Pul 36h 9t RHD Cassette Hub Black
Tree Straight Pull Double Butted Spokes x 36 Stainless
G-Sport Taper Hex Alloy Nipples x 36 Silver
I know it isn't gunna be cheap BUT... Its a HIGH quality, SUPER light weight & is still strong enough for any style of riding.
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WildBycyclist666 wrote:Just ride what you ride. Honestly, weight doesn't alter any of your progress.
The bikes I started in were mid to low 30s. And the bike I'm on now weighs prolly 25ish. Weight affects nothing. It's all technique and practice in bmx
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I think weight affects riding. Not a few ounces but after riding a 22lb bike and then a 30lb bike I can still 180 and 3 and shit but it's easier on a lighter bike. Then again I don't have much muscle haha. I think geo affects my riding more than the weight of my bike.
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Weight has an effect for some. For me, a 22 lb bike just felt too light, like I didn't have anything under me. I don't know what my current setup weighs, but I would guess between 25-27 with zero weight weenie parts and a 48h Gsport wheelset.
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Chrisaustin wrote:Topsey.... you always seem to know your shit when it comes to bikes.
Thanks man, i pride myself in knowing pretty much everything about BMX. I have worked in a few shops & helped out with a couple of little companies a couple of times. Designed my own parts, had a couple of custom frames & parts made to my specifications. Spent a decent cars worth of money on bike parts haha. Got badly Injured & basically to keep me sane i have studied pretty much every part going & keep my eye on whats coming out. BMX is my lifestyle & my passion, so i want to know everything i can!
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27 pounds is magnificent, as long as the geo's to your liking.. I'm of the mind that a decently light bike is good, but keeping it around 25 to 28 pounds is how you build good technique.. that is, of course, if you're not scrawny.
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Jèff_Béckförd wrote:27 pounds is magnificent, as long as the geo's to your liking.. I'm of the mind that a decently light bike is good, but ...more
I imagine trying a bunny hop on a 20 pound bike is like being on a bmx race bike...
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It depends what you get tbh. Nowadays most frames are sub 5lbs. Forks are sub 2lbs, Even straight gauge bars are sub 2lbs too. Wheels are getting insanely light too! I mean the Tree Straight Pull & Odyssey Antigram Cassette Hubs are 14.5oz! I can remember 24.5oz PLUS cassette hubs! Kevlar folding tyres. You can make any new bike sub 25lbs without trying nowadays. I'm building up my new bike right now & I'm 99.9% sure i'm gunna get it under 25lbs without even trying too.
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I'm gonna to come and rape you in your virgin ass so fuckin hard..
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I really wanna try a ti eastern with all ti parts. Just to see how sketch it is.
But yeah 27 is good especially to start.
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Yeah 22 is a bit light. It could be 21 I didn't weigh it. I didn't really try to make my bike light I just bought the parts I liked and it came out light. I liked my 25lb bike too and plan to rebuild a similar set up soon.
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