The 7.04-pound bike

[Elefantino]

This (http://www.velonews.com/article/73034/the-7pound-road-bike-) is sort of interesting.

I'd bend that thing like an al dente noodle.

[rwsaunders]

Maybe he could eliminate the decals and cable housing too.

[Grant McLean]

I could lose 5-10 lbs more easily

-g

[toaster]

Perfect for the big guy who shows up on the Sunday group ride who claims he can't climb.

[stevep]

gotta love the germans.

[saab2000]

Yeah, it's sure not like Americans are ever over-the-top about anything..... :beer:

[David Kirk]

twice as fast as a 14.08 pound bike.

Dave

[thwart]

Love to know the total outlay...

Any guesses?

[DarrenCT]

this weight wennie thing is too much

[stevep]

this weight wennie thing is too much

last night i saw darren weighing 6 packs in the liquor store.
he was all over buying the heaviest ones.

[BUTCH RIDES]

hello my Gigi weighs that much .
bye

[Louis]

What about the kick stand? They forgot to add that in the tally.

[wasfast]

Brent Ruegamer built a similar bike (8 lbs)for a guy )"donald" on weight weenies)in the Bay area that is supposedly ridden all the time. After spending that much coin ($10-12K?), you'd hope to get some use out of it.

Parts list:
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31533&highlight=ruegamer

Photo:
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31366&highlight=ruegamer

[Erik.Lazdins]

I can understand the project to build a light bike for a trade show as a discussion point or a vehicle to show off some new cranks or other components - the final weight being as light as possible is most likely the sole objective - But how "real world" usable is something like this? Of course the guy rode it a few miles - will this be rideable in 5 years and 35,000 miles? If your going down a hill at 35 mph and hit a pothole does that exceed the bike's design capabilities or will your riding buddy need a spatula?

Also if something is about to give way - is there any warning on a bike like this? Or will your riding buddy need that spatula again?

Ok I understand - thats not the point of this bike.

Each of my bikes is about 3x the weight of this thing and I like being able to bunny hop curbs and go off road as part of my normal rides.

But if this thing is about 3x as fast as my bike... :rolleyes:

[WadePatton]

he says is sturdy enough for him to ride up to 1000 kilometers a week.

For how many weeks? $/week?

hmmm, wonder what it'd weigh as a fixie? :p

Should we just weigh our bikes at registration and eliminate all that messy riding around part? :bike:

[zap]

I say good job and enjoy.

http://www.rouesartisanales.com/article-17212505.html

Now if the auto industry would take a look.........

Weight sucks.

:beer:

[CarbonCycles]

Maybe he could eliminate the decals and cable housing too.

Yo man, those stickers add an extra 2000watts of power! Hmm, interesting thought: So are weight-weenies the analog to the "too fast and furious" crowd in the auto-world... :D

Seriously, it's a good thing this isn't in the US because I can see the lawsuits a-comin.

[jmewkill]

you'd think he'd man up and find that 0.04 lb. Cause 6.xx lbs is better than 7.04.

[ecl2k]

200 gram fork? ummm no thanks

[big shanty]

I appreciate that the owner committed to the project and went for it.

[david]

looks like he took a few too many links out of the chain to save weight.

[CNY rider]

Should weigh that thing in kilos.............it would be down to almost nothing!

[cpg]

Down tube shifters? Kewl.

Curt

[Kevan]

If that thing breaks, it'll shatter like a light bulb.

[sg8357]

How much would it weigh as a fixed gear ?

Scott G.

"Any car which holds together for a whole race is too heavy" -Colin Chapman ...

[fiamme red]

Down tube shifters? Kewl.

CurtAnd it's a 6-speed cassette!

[rwsaunders]

And it's a 6-speed cassette!

Because he spent too much on making the bike uberlight, he had to downgrade to an older drivetrain. :cool:

[lavi]

The guy must be some kind of stud. Maybe it's flat so he only needs 6 cogs.

The biggest thing I noticed besides the weight was the drop from the saddle to the bars. When/if he rides in the drops he mus almost pass out from the blood running to his head. He could also be a circus freak with super long arms!

[Tobias]

Now if the auto industry would take a look.........

Weight sucks.Yeah – half the weight at ten times the cost.
Auto engineers can learn so much from this guy.
That’s like a 2000-lb compact SUV costing $200,000.
They’re missing out on such an opportunity.

[jerk]

wow, everyone ready to jump in and attack that thing and say how stupid it is and how no one could possibly ride it etc. etc. but someone posts a picture of some hurting bike with a zero offset seatpost, a saddle pushed all the way forward on its rails. 50mm of spacers, a -17' stem installed upside down and gay bars tilted back like a DUI schwinn varisty and its all peaches and cream...especially if its some sort of "custom" geometry that is thouroughly unrideable.

dude who has that bike pursued a project and he succeeded. its nothing to laugh at or dismiss. i think its pretty freaking awesome.

the weightweenie people are very euro and a bit humorless but they do ride and race the hell out of their bikes....and overall the aesthetic and balance of the bikes that appear in their gallery is vastly superior to what appears in this forum.

jerk

[BUTCH RIDES]

hello here is my new light weight bike I have to get a new basket for Gigi .
bye bye

[WadePatton]

wow, everyone ready to jump in and attack that thing...
dude who has that bike pursued a project and he succeeded. its nothing to laugh at or dismiss. i think its pretty freaking awesome.
jerk
I choose to obsess over other things...

Sure-power to 'em. and spare parts... :D

[Seramount]

7 pound bike.

$15K wheelset.

1000 km/week.


sounds like the guy is a serious cyclist to me. no hate here.

[maunahaole]

This guy has to be related to Jack Brunk somehow.

[shinomaster]

Sometimes I love what the Jerk says.

[justinf]

I heart obsessive people in general. Sometimes there's even a cool result.

[zap]

Yeah – half the weight at ten times the cost.
Auto engineers can learn so much from this guy.
That’s like a 2000-lb compact SUV costing $200,000.
They’re missing out on such an opportunity.

Nuts. This bike is like a Lotus Exige thats been upgraded with ti bolts, carbon fiber composite seats and body parts, custom fabricated lite weight intake plumbing, upgraded lite weight exhaust and uber lite forged rims.

[Tobias]

wow, everyone ready to jump in and attack that thing and say how stupid it is and how no one could possibly ride it etc. etc. ....snipped.....
dude who has that bike pursued a project and he succeeded. its nothing to laugh at or dismiss. i think its pretty freaking awesome.IMO it’s not so much about attacking or dismissing the bike as placing the accomplishment in perspective.

Lots of problems can be solved if we throw enough money at them, but what does it prove? That we have lots of discretionary funds to spend, or that we’re willing to compromise durability, safety, etc.?

Granted it’s an interesting exercise that makes a bold statement, but it’s about as irrelevant to most as a 100 MPG car that costs a million to manufacture. Awesome yes, practical no.

[Satellite]

Holly Crap nobody said how uncomfortable the saddle appears to be. That fellow must have buns of steel.

I respect lightweight bikes we have come a long ways in lbs from when I started riding. My Mountain Bike weighs what my first Road Bike Weighed in at.

We have also come a long way in comfort. I choose comfort everyone else can choose that which works best of them. My saddle has to have some padding Fi'zi:k Aliante Padding.

Satellite

[RPS]

......... a -17' stem installed upside down ..........Just curious, but what makes the +17 more upside down than the -17 orientation? Aren't they made to go either way? :argue:
Other than to comply with what we are used to seeing and others expect, extending the steerer to then go level makes little functional sense. Direct path is good.

[RPS]

The cool thing about building unique stuff ourselves is that we can build them to meet our own needs and/or desires and not be limited by what the masses would buy.

This 7-pound bike makes absolutely no sense to me. Similarly, my one-of-a-kind camping van probably makes absolutely little sense to most people. So what, why should we care what others think?

IMO there is nothing wrong with pursuing dreams or challenges that make sense only to us and maybe a few others. More power to nonconformist and their crazy toys. :beer:

[swoop]

pursuit of passion.

i'm all for it.. he sounds like a fun if not good n nutty guy. i love tinkerers that do it to quiet their own inner voices..