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Any ideas how to lose some weight off my santa cruz vp to make it a bit more all mountain friendly
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flag stansyerman
Posted: Feb 5, 2009 at 13:54 Quote
wanting to lose some weight of my bike willing to spend about £350

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marzocchi 66rc2x/5th element rear shock/hope m6 pots brakes 205mm rotors/e13 drs chainguide and bash/shimano xt/wtb dual duty rims/wtb 2.5 downhill tyres with maxxis downhill tubes/thomson seat post/atomlab aircorp pedals/race face diablos bar & stem/
want to be able to buzz glentress a bit quicker was thinking of a titanium shock spring /e13 lg1 chain guide/smaller tyres & tubes
flag KyleG43
Posted: Feb 5, 2009 at 14:01 Quote
how many lbs does it weigh as is?
flag ridingqc
Posted: Feb 5, 2009 at 14:01 Quote
There u go Wink

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flag kovacs2121
Posted: Feb 5, 2009 at 14:01 Quote
well your running hope m4s? they arent light... maybe sell those and get some stroker carbons?

or go with a air shock in the back and a lighter fork (maybe over your budget)
flag stansyerman
Posted: Feb 5, 2009 at 14:04 Quote
just under 40 pounds
KyleG43 wrote:
how many lbs does it weigh as is?
flag stansyerman
Posted: Feb 5, 2009 at 14:05 Quote
what was i doing wrong with the picture
ridingqc wrote:
There u go Wink

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flag kovacs2121
Posted: Feb 5, 2009 at 14:06 Quote
stansyerman wrote:
what was i doing wrong with the picture
ridingqc wrote:
There u go Wink

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when your posting you click the PBimage button and just insert the pic number which is 2968395
flag lionel17
Posted: Feb 5, 2009 at 14:06 Quote
Don't listen to anyone that doesn't start with saying:

Get lighter tyres and tubes and go from there.
flag KyleG43
Posted: Feb 5, 2009 at 14:08 Quote
my ht is bouncin around 42ish it aint too heavy

but it all depends on ur riding style, cuz i ride free ride, dj, dh, and trail all on my bike
flag stansyerman
Posted: Feb 5, 2009 at 14:09 Quote
what tyre would you go for
lionel17 wrote:
Don't listen to anyone that doesn't start with saying:

Get lighter tyres and tubes and go from there.
flag lionel17
Posted: Feb 5, 2009 at 14:12 Quote
Me personally, if it was my bike, maxxis advantage on the front and crossmark on the back, kevlar of course with normal tubes.
flag kovacs2121
Posted: Feb 5, 2009 at 14:13 Quote
lionel17 wrote:
Don't listen to anyone that doesn't start with saying:

Get lighter tyres and tubes and go from there.

the OP already said that... so i didnt feel it needed to be repeated

you would save over a pound with switching to stroker carbons
flag KyleG43
Posted: Feb 5, 2009 at 14:15 Quote
ur not gonna loose a pound, n ur deffinatly NOT gonna loose 2 when switching to hayes brakes
just get like juicy 5s er somthing tht actually is lighter
flag bradownie
Posted: Feb 5, 2009 at 14:16 Quote
It depends on how AM you really want to go. The chain guide is the first thing I'd lose. I can't tell how wide your tires are, but if they're over 2.35" I'd grab a set of Maxxis Advantage tires (2.1 in the back, 2.35 in the front), and ghetto tubeless them. The fork is beefy, a 36 Float would take the weight down, but that's quite an investment. Also, I'd prolly throw on a set of XT cranks if the budget permits it. Depending on your handlebar, you may be able to swap out for something quite light. The rear shock could be swapped for an air shock. Avid elixir's would be a sweet set of brakes as well.

Any other weight you lose is gonna be from counting grams on parts like stem/seat/pedals/headset, etc. and probably isn't worth it considering the frame (cuz it's a tad heavy for AM I think). That's my 2 cents
flag lionel17
Posted: Feb 5, 2009 at 14:17 Quote
kovacs2121 wrote:
lionel17 wrote:
Don't listen to anyone that doesn't start with saying:

Get lighter tyres and tubes and go from there.

the OP already said that... so i didnt feel it needed to be repeated

you would save over a pound with switching to stroker carbons

No, more like half a pound and it's not going to be as effective cost wise, after tyres/tubes i'd change to lighter wheels with carefully thought out components.
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