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4th of July sales are good, as is sensible portion control. It seems the whole of the bike aftermarket had some thing for sale - what did you get this 4th of July season (minus sunburn, hungover and indigestion from Aunt Mae's not so fresh potato salad)?
Mine - all necessities, which presented itself an opportunity to drop a solid pound of bike weight without any sacrafice in durability or sensibility.
First up - pedals.
I like Times, have two pairs of the Aliums, big honkin chunks of aluminum that are indestructible. Unfortunately, one left pedal has a bearing going out and one spring on the right (other pair) is loose from numerous rock/root encounters. So, mix good left pedal with good right on the commuter - and pick up discounted Time ATAC XS from Pricepoint. Net savings approx 86-100 grams.
Old
New (khaki to boot, should match the bronze Sultan paint quite well, since that matters)
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Next up - grips. I'm making a bar change on my commuter from an inverted Titec H-bar to a Salsa Moto Ace 17 deg flatbar. Still too much pressure on my ulnar nerve with the H-bar. Since my commuter is also a steel SS frame, I want the bar end integrated Ergon GC2's I have on the Sultan for my commuter. 315 gram boat anchors that are extremely comfortable. On the Sultan will go the new Ergon GX1 Leichtbau's - same Ergon comfort, much lighter. Net savings 187-190 grams.
Old - going to commuter
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New GX1 Leichtbau grips
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Last upgrade - saddle. Love/hate relationship with my Fizik Nisene Gel CP. Comfy at the start, but past 3 hours, I suffer. Long search, much reading on the fitness boards, more internet sleuthery seeking factual data. In the end, I went to a Specy dealer and measured with their butt-o-meter (Specy Phenom was a finalist) and then to a Trek dealer for their butt-o-meter measuring - which by the way is much better than Specialized's system - ended up with a 154mm Bontrager InForm R. My Nisene was 130ish w/ the padding spanning 110, yet my sitbones were well over 140mm apart. I opted for the R over the RL b/c of padding, the R felt more dense and was a tad heavier, felt more durable IMO too. RL for weight weenies, R for long term comfort with us 200+ lb riders. Net weight savings 100-120 grams. My old bottle cage was starting to chew up my bottles so I added a Bontrager Race Lite cage, my only gucci light weight nod, this thing weighs in a 41g.
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I figure eventually I'll get it down around 28-29 lbs. It sits right at 30 w/ current configuration. My Juicy 7s work fine, no reason to change them yet. I'll be all over the new Reba this fall, that'll drop a pound from my current fork. I could go with a carbon bar, however, my Salsa Pro Moto 11 deg flatbar just plain works. I don't need rise, I've got just a small saddle/grip drop, perfect for my riding style. No need to change hubs/wheels - they work just fine too (Hope Pro2/Flows). I like the Ardent and my Dry X out back - I'm no slave to uber-light rubber.
That is all - throw up your 4th of July shopping victories - if you care. :thumbsup:
Mine - all necessities, which presented itself an opportunity to drop a solid pound of bike weight without any sacrafice in durability or sensibility.
First up - pedals.
I like Times, have two pairs of the Aliums, big honkin chunks of aluminum that are indestructible. Unfortunately, one left pedal has a bearing going out and one spring on the right (other pair) is loose from numerous rock/root encounters. So, mix good left pedal with good right on the commuter - and pick up discounted Time ATAC XS from Pricepoint. Net savings approx 86-100 grams.
Old
New (khaki to boot, should match the bronze Sultan paint quite well, since that matters)
Next up - grips. I'm making a bar change on my commuter from an inverted Titec H-bar to a Salsa Moto Ace 17 deg flatbar. Still too much pressure on my ulnar nerve with the H-bar. Since my commuter is also a steel SS frame, I want the bar end integrated Ergon GC2's I have on the Sultan for my commuter. 315 gram boat anchors that are extremely comfortable. On the Sultan will go the new Ergon GX1 Leichtbau's - same Ergon comfort, much lighter. Net savings 187-190 grams.
Old - going to commuter
New GX1 Leichtbau grips
Last upgrade - saddle. Love/hate relationship with my Fizik Nisene Gel CP. Comfy at the start, but past 3 hours, I suffer. Long search, much reading on the fitness boards, more internet sleuthery seeking factual data. In the end, I went to a Specy dealer and measured with their butt-o-meter (Specy Phenom was a finalist) and then to a Trek dealer for their butt-o-meter measuring - which by the way is much better than Specialized's system - ended up with a 154mm Bontrager InForm R. My Nisene was 130ish w/ the padding spanning 110, yet my sitbones were well over 140mm apart. I opted for the R over the RL b/c of padding, the R felt more dense and was a tad heavier, felt more durable IMO too. RL for weight weenies, R for long term comfort with us 200+ lb riders. Net weight savings 100-120 grams. My old bottle cage was starting to chew up my bottles so I added a Bontrager Race Lite cage, my only gucci light weight nod, this thing weighs in a 41g.
I figure eventually I'll get it down around 28-29 lbs. It sits right at 30 w/ current configuration. My Juicy 7s work fine, no reason to change them yet. I'll be all over the new Reba this fall, that'll drop a pound from my current fork. I could go with a carbon bar, however, my Salsa Pro Moto 11 deg flatbar just plain works. I don't need rise, I've got just a small saddle/grip drop, perfect for my riding style. No need to change hubs/wheels - they work just fine too (Hope Pro2/Flows). I like the Ardent and my Dry X out back - I'm no slave to uber-light rubber.
That is all - throw up your 4th of July shopping victories - if you care. :thumbsup:
Still need a rear rack, some lights and I'm contemplating fenders - but that's boring utilitarian stuff.
