I think for my setup I might do better at trying to eliminate a few kg from the riders weight first 😉 Drool-worthy build and great attention to detail.
@@ItsExetic BS, I ride a 2000 Kona Stinky Dee-Lux and that sucker is bullet proof, I can huck to flat off a 30 foot drop and the only thing that would break would be me
Here you can read about my old Scott Scale hardtail build that weighed from 6,22kg including pedals. www.pinkbike.com/news/building-the-worlds-lightest-29ers.html
I've met @dangerholm in berlin few years ago with his ridiculously light spark, these light bikes are not my thing, but He is the kindest and most dedicated guy I've met out there! The research and obsession he use to reach his goals are majestic! Well done again Dangerholm!
Rockshox SID SL Ultimate fork would save you 30-40 grams..Darimo Stem, Handle bar and Seatpost will also saves you like 50 grams. SRAM X01 XG1195 Cassttee free up 30 grams.. Schwale Racing Ray and Racing Ralph Tires are actually pretty heavy...I would choose S-Works Fast Trak 2.3 tires front, and S-works Renegade 2.3 back. You'll save at least 80 grams, and tire is bigger.
As a mountain biker in the past and a committed road rider these days, i can really appreciate this beautiful bike. Fabulous! It would be high on my list to build sometime like this if I ever got back to the MTB.
Back in the good old days when Scott kept cables out of the headset and the shock in plain sight. I thought I'd own a Scott some day, but not a chance with their current design philosophy.
I recently bought light ebike Orbea Rise and with its 19 kg it is super planted in rough terrain. I started to realize, that weight is sometimes advantage for descents. All my bikes are carbon and I was allways wandering, why so many pro downhillers ride aluminium....
A dropper honestly isn’t necessary in trail or XC, it’s great in All-mountain and Enduro, but a properly adjusted fixed post can get you down pretty much any downhill in style(as long as it isn’t a Whistler double black or pro line). And as much as weights weenies are made fun of, it is necessary to have a light bike when racing XC, racing a lighter bike on 30 miles of uphills and downhills makes a significant impact on overall time, and when racers are within 5 minutes of each other, that 1 pound extra dropper is not worth it.
I think this is the best one yet. Big congrats and huge thanks to show us such beauty and commitment to take lightness further every time. Now i have to go smash some trails hehe
Dropper posts are only for those who used to ride a BMX when they were young...Im old school and actually use my seat between my legs to hang on going down hill...I cant imagine ever using a dropper post... nice bike especially to hang on the wall brackets. ...👋
Hmm... Don't know about that. I started mountain biking in the early 90's and back then I'd sometimes slam the seat down. For xc riding a fix seat is okay, but for dirt jumps, north shore type features, and sketchy single track with significant drops I'll keep my dropper.
@@johnnygunz2300 well im amazed to hear someone from the 90s that can muster up for north shore dirt jumps and alike ....well done....not me those dsys are over...LOL.😃
@@stevecrump1375 I'm in my later 30's... Not super old but started around 10. Definitely not as crazy as I was in my teens nor 20's, but I'll still hit up mellower stuff (even sometimes take the bmx out to the skate parks on occasion). Kids really make me think twice about doing anything risky. That being said there are guys in their 50-60's in my area riding features that I wouldn't touch! I also surfed since the about 10 and have ran into dudes in their mid sixties that have humbled me with stamina/athletic ability. I'm probably an average short boarder for the New England area. Sometimes those old farts can rip!
To be honest u sld have had a dropper post and to replace the weight u can use wireless shifters , ditch the remote lockout , it would remove the weight of cables and housing
The weight of the batteries in the wireless stuff is normally heavier than the weight of the cables and housing (especially when he’s using the super lightweight stuff), but he could probably have had a custom made dropper based off the dt swiss design that could be under 300g
The seatpost locking mechanism is also poor on Schmolke's, and will kill the saddle rails , GELu K4 + GELu seatpost + Gon handlebar combo would improve the overall weight and quality :) Hand made in PT 😀
heavy rides i think are the best for building stamina and powerful legs, i used to outride road cyclists with a heavy touring bike with rear suspension, the frame alone is 6 kg and it's aluminium, i understand that this is not for everyone
Lighter than my carbon Giant Defy road bike which is the top carbon model. Its is Spec to make it lightweight, upgraded Roval carbon wheels, carbon bottle cages, carbon garmin mount, carbon / ti look mtb pedals, carbon saddle, Dura ace groupset mechanical. Ive spent the total price of the stock bike just on upgrades. Weighs 8.5kg. Maybe its because im running 28mm tires hahaha :) How could you have suspension, wide range gears and wide tires / rims and still be lighter! Nice bike
Amazing bike, I like it very much. Beautiful color and I would change only two things - put the rebound adjustment back in and stronger pedals (I am 89kg). It will get lighter as tires and other components ware themselves out.😍
I had that saddle - It's made in a factory in Portugal by a brand called Gelu. I would not recommend it for xc, I rode it on my epic and it snapped on the third day, splintering and cutting my inner leg! It's a Smolke sticker on a Gelu saddle!
1:57 That white circle with black geometric shapes on a red background - man what a cool look that is totally not painfully reminiscent of anything else.
@@CalebKussmaul With the color being actual Ferrari red, the inspiration comes from the white circular number boards used on the doors and hoods on old racing cars. This frame set was previously painted in British Racing Green too, featuring the same logo style.
My bike weighs this much but I have no seat tube or seat because sitting is overrated. I only have 6 spokes in each wheel to save weight. I cut off all the knobs and sanded the paint off the frame and the tires are full of helium.
always thought a sub 20lbs all mountain bike would be the next evolution in the sport. i do alot of alpine riding where the bikes ends up sitting on my shoulder for long periods and the day are long with lots of vertical to climb. it would be awesome to have 5/6inch travel solid mtb that weighs under 20lbs.
My weight weenie days are somewhat in my past, but damn - this in impressive. That said, I don't think I could ever ride a bike without a dropper post again.
Take a dmup before going for a ride:) I have no complaints about the ideology.. I built my steel Breezer Lighting with Pace forks back in 1996 which I converted to steel spring internals last year as the elastomers where gone and also after 24 years the tyres had to be replaced with now larger 2.1 Ritchey WCS (26" choice obviously not so good now) and it weighed in at a respectable 8.4 kg. Not full suspension obviously but good with no carbon in sight except the fork bottom tubes.. Rgds
Don't let the Schmolke stuff crack or break on you, despite what you've heard their customer service is severely lacking when it comes to this, as is the honoring of their warranty.
