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How light weight can the Nomad go?

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benja55

Discussion Starter · Dec 13, 2005

Hey folks. While I wait for my frame and pick parts I'm wondering how light a Nomad can go? I think the SC site reports 28lbs-ish for the XTR/X0 builds and I've heard 29lbs should be pretty doable, but has anyone heard of anything sub 28lbs?

I'm not going to build mine so light that I bust the thing, but I'm a smaller/lighter fellow (5'8.5", 145-155lbs depending on season,) and I like to think I've got pretty smooth flow on the bike... I don't slam **** w/o good reason, so I usually get a lot of use from my parts.

So I'm just curious how low I MIGHT be able to go if I went all out....

My Nomad build blog: http://buildanomad.blogspot.com/

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Boogie Man

· #2 · Dec 13, 2005

http://speedgoat.com/

click the mad scientist bike lab on the right and build one up. keep in mind that the lab arbitrarily adds 1000g. as for the reported weights, they're pretty accurate, but you can always double check.

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Ryan G.

· #3 · Dec 13, 2005

I used speedgoats bike lab and got mine at like 29.98, cutting it close!

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RobsterCraw

· #4 · Dec 13, 2005

pay attention when using that because some items have no listed weight in their database so they will not affect the projected weight, thus giving you a bogus wieght. the too good to be true kind of thing.

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benja55

Discussion Starter · #5 · Dec 13, 2005

I got 28lbs on Speedgoat's bean counter...

Yeah, I'd say the Speedgoat tally is gonna be a bit too kind. I got something down to 28lbs. Of course I would have to ride with one leg after selling the other to pay for the bling on that ride...

RobsterCraw said:
pay attention when using that because some items have no listed weight in their database so they will not affect the projected weight, thus giving you a bogus wieght. the too good to be true kind of thing.

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mp007

· #6 · Dec 13, 2005

My Calculations

My Nomad is in the closet....waiting on parts and extra money???

My calculations indicate $2500 in new high quality parts will accomplish about 29-30lbs for a large. The complete dripping Bling parts package with equal strength to the $2500 package will cost $4000 and get you at 28 lbs ($6000 bike). $1500 for the last 1 or 2 lbs???

The prudent thing would be to just stuff your camelback with 30 $50 bills and buy your buds and all hot babes you can find lots of cold beers and ride at 30 lbs. You'll be the KING!

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Bikinfoolferlife

· #7 · Dec 14, 2005 (Edited)

I'd think that to cut that much more weight off my bike (about 32.5, maybe 33 now) I'd have to give up something I don't want to, as I've gone light where I want it already. I like a slightly heavier wheelset rather than making it more xc-like, and I like a stiff more capable fork than not, etc. I don't think it really matters in terms of a couple of pounds either; I can easily take more weight out of my pack or off my body rather than off the bike.

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