As the title states... Any one weigh both and know the difference? The threads I pulled up don't look like much difference on total bike weight, but the parts spec were not equal. I want to buy one, but wanted to check on what the better deal per dollar was.
The all carbon frame is likely in the 2.2kg range (based on the weight of the 26" carbon Element frame) and the alloy version is likely 500-600gms heavier.
3270gms seems way out of the range of production tolerances. That's a full Kg heavy. Is that with a BB installed? Is that calculated or measured weight for that package of stuff?
Nope, I do not lie... I stripped it down this past winter, no BB. I did forget that it did have the X7 FD still on it. Sold all the Sram stuff for a friend and went Shimano. It is an XL I guess.
All the components listed including the X-7 FD should only weigh 250gms, and there's typically only about 150-200gms variation in the carbon frame weight smallest to largest, so 3000gms is still a lot heavier than you'd expect. That's closer to the weight of the alloy 970 frame.
I went for an alloy 970 over a carbon 950, I reckon there's a pound difference in weight overall due to the higher spec on the 970. My wallet is also heavier as a result
Coming off a 23lb Carbon 26" SC Blur XC and now I have XT, XTR, Tubeless and some carbon parts. I'm still 26.5 lbs. for a 20" frame. I'm not a weight weenie, but defiantly want a carbon frame and better wheels so I can be riding a 23 -24 lb'r again...
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