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Weight weenies

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By Funkychicken - Posted on 12 April 2010

NB: Originally posted elsewhere on the Global Riders Network and appears via syndication.

For the weight weenies out there, the gloves are off and the challenge is set @ 7.5kg:

http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/fitness/cy...

‹ clip in's New fork ?? ›
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Rob's picture
Gordo's Machines
Submitted by Rob on Mon, 12/04/2010 - 11:23.

Yeah, nice:

World champion mountain bike rider Craig "Gordo" Gordon trains on a road bike that weighs 6.4 kilograms and costs about $10,000. In competition, his $9000 mountain bike weighs 8.8 kilograms.

The former Commonwealth Games competitor, whose training regimen includes waking at 3.39am to ride 900 kilometres a week, says his low body weight means he can use a wider range of light parts.

Pfft... slacker! Eye-wink

kitttheknightrider's picture
7.5kg, pffft, that's not light
Submitted by kitttheknightrider on Mon, 12/04/2010 - 11:56.

http://light-bikes.com/bikegallery/BikeListing.a...

Now that's light

hairylittlehobbit's picture
Solid forks
Submitted by hairylittlehobbit on Mon, 12/04/2010 - 12:06.

Those look like solid forks, not very useable to me.

BT's picture
Scott Scale Ltd
Submitted by BT on Mon, 12/04/2010 - 12:12.

Full build under 5Kgs? No way!

ar_junkie's picture
Um...
Submitted by ar_junkie on Mon, 12/04/2010 - 12:38.

Quote taken from SMH article:

The average road bike may weigh anything up to 30 kilograms but a weight weenie stalks targets lower than seven kilograms

Does that include a small child sitting in a baby seat?
Shocked

For those who like to scrimp on 'proper' tires, see Gordo's take:

I could run a super light-weight tyre weighing 150 grams but it could mean I would puncture three times in a race. A bulletproof tyre weighing 880 grams is heavier but you're not trying to make up time from stopping to fix it

kitttheknightrider's picture
Sorry disappoint Mr Hobbit, look again
Submitted by kitttheknightrider on Mon, 12/04/2010 - 12:45.

They are SIDs that have been customised.

"Fork: SID Extrem (Carbon inside) Evo 776"

There is a mistake there though because as far as I know Schwalbe don't let Maxxis stamp the side of their tyres

So for the doubters, second place goes to http://light-bikes.com/bikegallery/BikeListing.a...

Steve 01's picture
True
Submitted by Steve 01 on Mon, 12/04/2010 - 13:11.

Quote taken from SMH article:

The average road bike may weigh anything up to 30 kilograms but a weight weenie stalks targets lower than seven kilograms

SMH must have weighed Junkie's & Gazza's Cannondale's to come up with that average weight

Brian's picture
Nice one Steve but the total
Submitted by Brian on Mon, 12/04/2010 - 13:29.

Nice one Steve Smiling but the total weight of all GAZZA's Cannondale's probably doesn't even get to 30kgs Sticking out tongue

Rob's picture
The 4Cs
Submitted by Rob on Mon, 12/04/2010 - 13:32.

@Brian - you do know he has 4? Perhaps the quartet would come in under 40kg though? It all depends if his SuperSix can make up for the lardy Rize Eye-wink

Brian's picture
I knew he had a few and hence
Submitted by Brian on Mon, 12/04/2010 - 13:41.

I knew he had a few and hence the use of "probably" Sticking out tongue. Even with the 4 it would come close.

PS. I let the lardy Rize comment slide...

GAZZA's picture
less of the lardy!
Submitted by GAZZA on Mon, 12/04/2010 - 16:20.

quick rough calculation =37.6 for three mtb's and one roadie! now remove this post before the lurking bike thieves read it!

muvro's picture
DAMN!!! Maybe if I leave my
Submitted by muvro on Mon, 12/04/2010 - 19:52.

DAMN!!!

Maybe if I leave my bike around your guys bikes it might start getting a complex about it's weight and start working out by-iteslf, instead of me having to get it's sorry fat ass out of bed every morning...

Last time he weighed himself, he was 17.5kg, and since replacing my Thomo with a Joplin, I dare say it's gone up slightly...

I shouldn't be too harsh, his weight is hereditary, being a 7" front and 6" rear Norco 6.... lol

Christoffa's picture
Very Sexy but
Submitted by Christoffa on Mon, 12/04/2010 - 20:57.

I bet if he spent more on bike fit and a proper coach his "competitiveness would improve 100% and his time wold drop by 25%

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