Nitram80

@XC-SCRUB: I own a 26" Stumpjumper Expert Evo which weighs in at 11.8 Kg with 2ply tires and 30mm rims. When I received the bike it had 1,x Kg more. I replaced a lot of parts to make it really light, e.g. carbon bars, tubeless, pike, newman stem, 1x10 drivetrain. The lighter the bike became during that process, the more mixed were my feelings about that bike. Accelaration and uphill qualities were becoming insane! But jumping became more and more of a suicide mission, as I did not feel the center of gravity of the bike anymore. The bike felt somehow undefined and had 0 self stability when I was taking off a kicker. So I ended up putting back tubes into the wheels to add some weight to it and get a defined and low center of gravity. So to me there is absolutely no reason to build a super light bike as it absolutely ruins downhill and jump handling.

I own a 26" Stumpjumper Expert Evo which weighs in at 11.8 Kg with 2ply tires and 30mm rims. When I received the bike it had 1,x Kg more. I replaced a lot of parts to make it really light, e.g. carbon bars, tubeless, pike, newman stem, 1x10 drivetrain. The lighter the bike became during that process, the more mixed were my feelings about that bike. Accelaration and uphill qualities were becoming insane! But jumping became more and more of a suicide mission, as I did not feel the center of gravity of the bike anymore. The bike felt somehow undefined and had 0 self stability when I was taking off a kicker. So I ended up putting back tubes into the wheels to add some weight to it and get a defined and low center of gravity. So to me there is absolutely no reason to build a super light bike as it absolutely ruins downhill and jump handling.

I own a 26" Stumpjumper Expert Evo which weighs in at 11.8 Kg with 2ply tires and 30mm rims. When I received the bike it had 1,x Kg more. I replaced a lot of parts to make it really light, e.g. carbon bars, tubeless, pike, newman stem, 1x10 drivetrain. The lighter the bike became during that process, the more mixed were my feelings about that bike. Accelaration and uphill qualities were becoming insane! But jumping became more and more of a suicide mission, as I did not feel the center of gravity of the bike anymore. The bike felt somehow undefined and had 0 self stability when I was taking off a kicker. So I ended up putting back tubes into the wheels to add some weight to it and get a defined and low center of gravity. So to me there is absolutely no reason to build a super light bike as it absolutely ruins downhill and jump handling.

Haha, saw exactly the same immediately. This must be noisy as hell and I know where the additional "friction" does come from. Excellent technical skills I must say...