Who thinks they've got the lightest Fatbike out there? How light can you get with these beasts and how I'd you get there? Just curious. Oh, and these should be real-world weights unlike those many manufacturers choose to list!
Joke was I built this 907 up for a 24 hour race (BFs were temporary), but I ended up using my Pugsley in full dress mudguards etc, and I think it weighed over 40lbs in race mode.
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Joke was I built this 907 up for a 24 hour race (BFs were temporary), but I ended up using my Pugsley in full dress mudguards etc, and I think it weighed over 40lbs in race mode.
Velocity p35 rims or something? Those rims look tiny.
Velocity p35 rims or something? Those rims look tiny.
Bought in Australia - Dice 40mm Two Six. Popular with the DH riders about 10 years ago (been using that set of rims on various hubs for 8 years and they're still perfect). Rim weighs 790gms.
As little bike as possible, as silent as possible.
Latitude: 57º36' Highlands, Scotland
Agreed on the momentum issue. My wife's Wednesday weighs 36 with the Lefty, but I'm going to make a concerted effort to drop that significantly. To put it into perspective, my Pugs weighs 20% of my body weight, hers is 30%. If I can get to 30 (without the lefty) on hers without going too crazy, I'll be happy.
What really surprised me with fat bike parts is how not heavy the wheels and tires actually are. I compared my built up Hope Pro2 with DT Comps 3x to Sun Ringle MTX33 29 rims (a hefty freeride rim) with Panaracer Rampages and WTB Dissents on it and it came within 2lbs of the Marge DH built to a Surly new hub with 14g spokes, rim strip, Larry Tire and a Surly Tube. If I chose to build up my own wheel i could easily get it lighter to where the weight difference is possibly negligible. Rubber always weighs less than metals. I would like to build a Marge lite to a Paul WHUB with DT competition or even Sapim spokes and run that tubeless. Bet it would be really close to my 29er front wheel.
What really surprised me with fat bike parts is how not heavy the wheels and tires actually are. I compared my built up Hope Pro2 with DT Comps 3x to Sun Ringle MTX33 29 rims (a hefty freeride rim) with Panaracer Rampages and WTB Dissents on it and it came within 2lbs of the Marge DH built to a Surly new hub with 14g spokes, rim strip, Larry Tire and a Surly Tube. If I chose to build up my own wheel i could easily get it lighter to where the weight difference is possibly negligible. Rubber always weighs less than metals. I would like to build a Marge lite to a Paul WHUB with DT competition or even Sapim spokes and run that tubeless. Bet it would be really close to my 29er front wheel.
Those are surprising figures you came up with there. Two pounds extra just thinking about the moment of inertia is large but I would have expected more than that. Thanks for posting.
Intense Mag30 rim = ~850grams
Nokian Gazzaloddi 26x2.6 = 1350grams
Nokian Gazzaloddi 26x3.0 = 1550grams
My Fatback has...
Fat Shebas = 850grams
Larry's = 1350grams?
Hilarious that my Fatback wheels weigh less than some wheels people used to DH on... I used to DH on... Can't believe that... when I get my new MTB built up, it's going to feel so fast :P
I was paying attention to weight, but not a slave to it, when building this bike. (I have a single speed and road bike for that game.) Significant savings came from E*13 crank, Marge Lite wheels, and carbon bars. Potential weight savings could be achieved with lighter pedals, stem, grips, and brakes. Realistic future weight savings may come from carbon fork and Surly light tubes. I only went the route of a titanium frame, because I could afford it and I have to work with paint quality issues all day. Current Weight: about 32 lbs.
who's got a lightweight AL Mukluk? Just curious what that beast weighs. It looks like the light bikes here so far are all ti, and the AL bikes are mostly porky. Truth?
I have an old Ti Fatback frame like Thirstys built up between 27.5# and 29.5# depending on summer or winter wheels. Also a 2011 Mukluk at just over 30# but the two frames are only grams apart, it is my sons bike and he has to buy his own light parts. We also have a small alu Fatback and it is just under 30# also with a few heavier parts than the Ti.
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