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7.8KG!

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By LadyToast - Posted on 28 July 2010

NB: Originally posted elsewhere on the Global Riders Network and appears via syndication.
XC World Champion Nino Schurter talks to us about his new Scott 899 race bike... at 7.8kg, it's one of the lightest XC racing bikes on the circuit!

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500g barrier shattered - groundbreaking new frame -helium filled
Submitted by Hans on Wed, 28/07/2010 - 09:05.

Bikeradar Article:

500g barrier shattered by groundbreaking new frame (helium filled)

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/500g-barri...

Eye-wink

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Helium
Submitted by Jonathan on Wed, 28/07/2010 - 12:43.

With helium in the frame, the bike would float it would be so light Sticking out tongue

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weight of air inside the
Submitted by Flynny on Wed, 28/07/2010 - 13:22.

weight of air inside the frame = 4/5th of freak all

Weight saved by replacing that with helium = half a gnats pubic hair and certainly not worth the extra weight the air valve adds let alone sealing the frame

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It's mass people
Submitted by hathill on Wed, 28/07/2010 - 22:32.

It's mass you are interested in. Physics people, physics.

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April fools joke....
Submitted by Hans on Thu, 29/07/2010 - 09:17.

Guys

note the bikeradar article date...it was an April fools joke... Smiling

Couldn't resist...

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