I've been one of the El Guapo's biggest fans since I bought my 2010 last year. Its one of the best bikes I've ever owned. I've really got the racing bug over the last two years racing local races. Local races around here are at Northstar and other super techy areas. Lots of technical climbing and descending and also lots of jump trails. XC race bikes dont do well and I dont care to ride one. I've raced pretty good this year, winning my first race and placing on the podium in several others. My EG has become fat, its up to 32.1 lbs. but its a solid build. I've decided that to climb better I need a lighter bike. I looked into getting a Transition Bandit which would come in about 28 lbs if I just switcehd over everything to the new frame and fork. I was able to demo one last week on two rides, the geo is almost the same as the EG, same HA, low BB, shorter stays, it descends very well but climbs like a hardtail with the faux bar and the falling rate suspension felt power robbing to me. So I've decided to lighten the EG over the winter. I will have to work on it over several months but here is what I have thought of so far.
I'm going to strip the frame and go raw, save appox 125 grams?
09 Fox 36 RC2 to 2012 Fit 160 RLC save 250 grams
Pure V saddle to Silverado Team save 95 grams
FSA Pig headset to Cane Creek 40 save 100 grams
Sunline bars to Easton Haven Carbon save 90 grams
Flows laced to Hopes to Sun Ringle Black Flag Pro save 180 grams
Maxxis Ardent/DHF to Maxxis Advantage/Kenda BBG save 160 grams
Old Juicy 7's with Goodridge lines w/ Galfer rotors to
Avid Elixir 9 Carbon saves and estimated 250 grams
Thats about 1250 grams (2.75 lbs) so far, that puts me in the low 29 lb range, would sure love to get in the low 28's. Any other ideas? I'm hesitant to go carbon cranks cause of the low BB and the rocky terrain where I live. I need to keep the dropper post, I might switch it to the new lighter special ed version. Trying to do this without blowing huge wads of cash so lets keep it sensible.
I'm going to strip the frame and go raw, save appox 125 grams?
09 Fox 36 RC2 to 2012 Fit 160 RLC save 250 grams
Pure V saddle to Silverado Team save 95 grams
FSA Pig headset to Cane Creek 40 save 100 grams
Sunline bars to Easton Haven Carbon save 90 grams
Flows laced to Hopes to Sun Ringle Black Flag Pro save 180 grams
Maxxis Ardent/DHF to Maxxis Advantage/Kenda BBG save 160 grams
Old Juicy 7's with Goodridge lines w/ Galfer rotors to
Avid Elixir 9 Carbon saves and estimated 250 grams
Thats about 1250 grams (2.75 lbs) so far, that puts me in the low 29 lb range, would sure love to get in the low 28's. Any other ideas? I'm hesitant to go carbon cranks cause of the low BB and the rocky terrain where I live. I need to keep the dropper post, I might switch it to the new lighter special ed version. Trying to do this without blowing huge wads of cash so lets keep it sensible.