I have lightend and gone retro/mod.

[SS Retro]

Started like this at 10.8 kg

Added this lot........

Guizzo carbon post and planet x titanium saddle.

FSA carbon alloy stem, guizzo bars, cinelli carbon bar tape.

FSA polycarbonate and carbon head spacers.

Carbon cages.

Planet x AL30 aero wheels.

XLC cut out multi compound blocks.

The weigh in.

Finished can shed some more weight by taking the mudguards off and ditching the free wheel, but I like them. Rides better you notice the weight improvement climbing and the surprise was the saddle was more comfortable.

 

[wheres_my_beard]

How much would it have cost to lose 1kg of body weight?!

Looks great though, nicely done

 

[SS Retro]

How much would it have cost to lose 1kg of body weight?!

Isn't that just a side affect of the nice bike you want?

 

[Boris Bajic]

That's a lovely job. You've made it much prettier.

But why is the 'after' photo at the top of the post and the hideous 'before' shot at the bottom?

Wouldn't it make more sense the other way up, once you'd removed all that carbon-fibroid silliness?

I hope I have helped, but fear that perhaps I have failed to do so.

 

[SS Retro]

That's a lovely job. You've made it much prettier.

But why is the 'after' photo at the top of the post and the hideous 'before' shot at the bottom?

Wouldn't it make more sense the other way up, once you'd removed all that carbon-fibroid silliness?

I hope I have helped, but fear that perhaps I have failed to do so.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I knew I would upset the purists, upset the carbon geared boys but my shoulders are broad and I have just got in from my fastest ever 35miles despite the nasty easterly wind, so really I don't give a f*%k to me its all justified ta'da!

 

[User19783]

Nice one
would you like to swap the wheels, as I've got some low millage ones coming my soon

 

[SS Retro]

Nice one
would you like to swap the wheels, as I've got some low millage ones coming my soon

Yes Yes I have seen those rims and can recommend them, enjoy!

 

[bobcat]

Sorry, but what did the bike do to upset you like that!

 

[Psyclist]

That's not SS retro? But it's a nice build/weight.

 

[Old Plodder]

I prefer discreate, but not everybody is the same, thankfully, so just enjoy your ride.

 

[Dan_h]

Personally I think that looks great, nice job!

 

[SportMonkey]

Eugh, still heavier than my £400 Trek Second District. Just seems like idiocy to me.

 

[SS Retro]

Eugh, still heavier than my £400 Trek Second District. Just seems like idiocy to me.

That will be because your Trek is unyielding, dead aluminium as opposed to a Reynolds comfortable and stylish steel frame .

 

[SportMonkey]

That will be because your Trek is unyielding, dead aluminium as opposed to a Reynolds comfortable and stylish steel frame .

My Masi Fixed Drop is steel, and far prettier than that. (Here)

 

[SS Retro]

My Masi Fixed Drop is steel, and far prettier than that. (Here)

Yeah nice reflectors!