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my cowan DS 07 on a diet
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flag stprulez
Posted: Sep 27, 2008 at 16:15 Quote
Probably have been said but:
-lighter brakes, maybe remove the front
-new tubes (tubeless?)
-new tires
-cut your seat post down/new seat
-don't use grips:P
flag Graphxxx
Posted: Sep 27, 2008 at 16:35 Quote
Why be such weight freaks? Be a man and ride your bike as it is. My bike is a tad over 35 lbs and i find that good. To light is annoying. My older bike was so light that the stability point on the rear tire sucked huge balls.

Also, i don't understand why you'd run ss on such a bike. Its not a bike made for dj, if you really want something light for dj, get a hardtail. A full sus. will never be as good as a hartail for dj.
flag leon-forfar
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Posted: Sep 27, 2008 at 16:50 Quote
Graphxxx wrote:
Why be such weight freaks? Be a man and ride your bike as it is. My bike is a tad over 35 lbs and i find that good. To light is annoying. My older bike was so light that the stability point on the rear tire sucked huge balls.

Also, i don't understand why you'd run ss on such a bike. Its not a bike made for dj, if you really want something light for dj, get a hardtail. A full sus. will never be as good as a hartail for dj.


technically it is a dj bike. its a dual sus dj bike for bgger jumps. thats why its made with the pivot around the bb so u can run single speed
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Posted: Sep 27, 2008 at 17:05 Quote
supermanseatgrab wrote:
-get a macneil sl seat and seatpost
-cut your bars (if they are long i cant see from the pics)
-lose the front break
-dont ride such a big bashguard
-clean it
-the lighter the spokes/nipples/rims the better
-looks from the pics that the bar and stem combo can be way lighter (go blackmarket stem, raceface bars)
-lose the dust caps you have on there (they look heavy)
-online it says your wheels weigh 4 lb and 14.66 oz

thats about all i can say until i actually see specs not just 2 pictures

well 4 lbs is sick cause outlaws are 5.12 and those are light rims
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Posted: Oct 17, 2008 at 16:58 Quote
thagoofyrider wrote:
Hey you guys i just wanted to know what i could do to loose some pounds off my cowan DS 07.

So give me some advice what should i do?

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already bought a ss kit so that option is out.

G.

new seat, tires (get sb8s) and get latex tubes.
flag TeamSpeed
Posted: Oct 17, 2008 at 17:14 Quote
Whoever says deemax's are heavy must be drunk. Eek
flag jefo
Posted: Oct 17, 2008 at 17:39 Quote
TeamSpeed wrote:
Whoever says deemax's are heavy must be drunk. Eek

umm, the front deemax is the old type and those were heavy. The rear wheel is the new type tho.
flag turner661
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Posted: Jan 15, 2009 at 7:29 Quote
put some mavic 721's on that and latex tubes new seat loose front break and kenda small block 8's (2.35)
flag arayner
Posted: Jan 15, 2009 at 7:34 Quote
Sc-rider wrote:
lose da front break nd run seatless
Sc-rider wrote:
OR
grow some balls nd ride a heavy bike

YOUR A JOKE!

yes forget the front break unless you plan on doing some 4x etc.
Seatless? Sc-rider has something to come out and tell us all about/learn to spell.
Those bikes really are not that heavy so its all in your personal preference..
good luck man
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