How to make bike lighter?

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How to make bike lighter?
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flag dirtrider672001
Posted: Aug 8, 2014 at 2:04 Quote
I have a 24 inch stolen bike, just got it and how can I make it lighter and with what parts?
flag Dirtlines
Posted: Aug 8, 2014 at 4:38 Quote
dirtrider672001 wrote:
I have a 24 inch stolen bike, just got it and how can I make it lighter and with what parts?

Switch to a plastic seat, deity compound pedals, you could run brakless, carbon bars and personally i would buy a new lighter stem and make sure its a front loaded stem. Thats just me tho.
flag Aaronz25RS
Posted: Aug 8, 2014 at 6:22 Quote
Tires.. tubes.. gotta be a weight weenie if you wanna do anything with it... I got the XLT so I understand
flag dirtrider672001
Posted: Aug 8, 2014 at 11:07 Quote
Yeah i like it and its so heavy and the chain is cheap and I know i will break it and what about rims and tires?
flag dirtrider672001
Posted: Aug 8, 2014 at 11:08 Quote
Dirtlines wrote:
dirtrider672001 wrote:
I have a 24 inch stolen bike, just got it and how can I make it lighter and with what parts?

Switch to a plastic seat, deity compound pedals, you could run brakless, carbon bars and personally i would buy a new lighter stem and make sure its a front loaded stem. Thats just me tho.

I do have a top load stem. i like it and going to get another one thats from colony
flag Dirtlines
Posted: Aug 8, 2014 at 13:44 Quote
dirtrider672001 wrote:
here it is
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Yeah if you do what me and all these guys said about the weigth it will way quite a bit less. And take the reflectors off.
flag dirtrider672001
Posted: Aug 9, 2014 at 2:59 Quote
Im going to change it alot and took the reflectors out of the wheels already and new stem and cranks, sprocket and chain will come and new wheels and bars will help
flag cmc4130
Posted: Aug 9, 2014 at 11:20 Quote
The issue is that your bike is a pretty normal weight for what it is--a durable/strong street/park/trails BMX. If you want it lighter, unfortunately there's not just one or two things to replace. It's kind of every part, including the frame and fork, could be just a tad lighter.... You could spend a fortune and not make a huge difference.

The only thing that I agree makes the most difference for the money is tires and tubes. Rotating weight is more noticeable in the handling.

BMX racers spend the most time focusing on lightness, and JR Bicycles focuses on bmx racing.... so check out their website.
http://www.jrbicycles.com/storefront/-bmx-parts/tires/-race/trail-tires/cat_344.html

With 26" DJ mtb's, the quickest way to lose weight is to go from a 6 pound suspension fork down to a 2 pound rigid fork. Other than that, though, same issue.
flag dirtrider672001
Posted: Aug 9, 2014 at 11:32 Quote
Thanks man, keep it in mind, the reason i got this cuz I had my custom ns capital stolen and this is the one of the bikes i was looking at if i didnt get another Ns and I will get another ns down the road also and i might as well redo the whole bike and keep the frame, it will be kick ass after Im done with it
flag ChrisNop
Posted: Aug 9, 2014 at 12:46 Quote
Your bike looks fine. In fact it looks lighter then mine, and I can still flat 360 and do anything I could on a light bike, probably even better actually. I'm sorry but if you can't lift an extra 2-3lbs then you have other things to worry about besides the weight of your bike. Like everyone else said the only thing you will really notice is rotational mass... Lighter tires, lighter tubes, and a whole wheel if you can afford it. If it still feels heavy it is probably the geometry. Some bikes feel heavy just because of the geo, others feel light even though they are heavier.
flag dirtrider672001
Posted: Aug 9, 2014 at 14:01 Quote
Yeah I hope it gets lighter with new parts
flag cmc4130
Posted: Aug 9, 2014 at 14:44 Quote
Kenda Small Block 8 tire, 505g.
http://bti-usa.com/public/category/TR/TRTF/KN

Schwalbe Table Top tire, 605g.
http://bti-usa.com/public/item/SW6171

Halo Twin Rail, 730g
http://bti-usa.com/public/item/HL5301


So, between the Kenda and the Halo, thats 225g or 0.5 pound difference, for each tire. You'd save 1 pound overall. Is it worth it? You decide !!
flag cmc4130
Posted: Aug 9, 2014 at 14:50 Quote
And here's some handlebar weight comparisons. At most, it looks like about 100g or 0.2 pounds difference.

http://bmxultra.com/news/weight-weenies-handlebars/
flag dirtrider672001
Posted: Aug 9, 2014 at 16:49 Quote
What about the Aiken tires? I have one of them and would that help
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