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Sub 8KG inc pedals for £800 :D

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  • April 26, 2013 at 9:42 pm #18603
    spongebob

    Ok, so I built up a bike for £800 that is 7.9kg inc pedals!

    Here is the spec:

    Planet X Pro SL Frameset
    FSA Orbit SE Headset
    Merckx Carbon Stem and Handlebars
    FSA Carbon Seatpost
    Prologo 1.4 Pro Ti Saddle
    SRAM Force Front Derailleurs
    SRAM Apex Brakes
    SRAM Apex Double Chainset
    Shimano 105 Front Derailleur
    SRAM Rival Rear Derailleur
    Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX 23mm Tires
    Specialized Inner Tubes
    Unbranded Wheelset

    sub 800 road bike

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  • April 28, 2013 at 2:23 pm #730409
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    spongebob

    Oh
    Shifters – ebay
    Oh

    Shifters – ebay

    April 28, 2013 at 2:22 pm #730407
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    spongebob

    Yeah 7.9 complete as seen
    Yeah 7.9 complete as seen there, without the wheels its 5.2kg, so with some Campag Zonda’s it will go down to 7.4kg, a carbon sram red chainset would take it to about 7.1kg. But just gonna upgrade wheels for now so £1100 for 7.4.

    So what I bought:

    Frame – ebay
    Brakes – new
    Front derailleur – in the spares box (needed a new bolt)
    Rear derailleur – in the spares box (overhauled with new jcokey wheels and some lube and good cleaning)
    Chainset – new
    BB – new
    pedals – from other bike
    seatpost – new
    seat – new
    stem – new
    handlebars – new
    tape – new
    cables – new
    tyres – from old bike
    wheels – lendser until I buy new uns

    April 28, 2013 at 10:09 am #730405
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    bashthebox

    I’ve got the same frame,
    I’ve got the same frame, different setup – dura ace 7800 with a random ultegra rear deraillieur: that cost my £899 second hand. Then bought RS80s, some second hand carbon bars and seat post. THink I must have spent about £1400 on it, all in. It’s about 7-7.5kg in a size L.
    Can’t speak for the OP’s bike, but mine rides nice. Feels stiff in the corners and descents, climbs really well. A bit of flex but nothing too awful… think some of that flex might actually be in the wheels.
    Wish the frame was prettier though. The logos and chunky seat stays annoy me.

    April 28, 2013 at 9:56 am #730403
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    Anonymous

    yeah, but the bar tape,
    yeah, but the bar tape, cables, cassette, chain and GPS mount easily offset a front derailleur.

    I presume the 7.9kg is the actual weight complete as photographed, not the sum of the listed component weights?

    Are all the components from bike shops/specialist online, or is some of the cost down to ebay specials, or bits lying round your shed? i.e. could someone else replicate this build for that price? Ignoring things like carbon paste and anti-seize.

    All in all though , a nice build. How does it ride?

    April 27, 2013 at 7:07 am #730401
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    dave atkinson

    you take one of them off
    you take one of them off it’ll be even lighter 🙂

    April 27, 2013 at 6:14 am #730399
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    hotdiggitty

    Nice work! And you’ve fitted
    Nice work! And you’ve fitted two front derailleurs too – even more impressive 😉

    April 26, 2013 at 9:43 pm #730397
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    spongebob

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