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[Matt]

..... oh and my son made me weigh his tractor afterwards! lol it was a whopping 9.44 lb with some of his tools under the seat

[IamJEEP]

^^^^^^^^LOL......

I still cant believe that Giant weighs that much, holy crap dude.

I will do the Sal weight method tonight. I know I know, $12...........<---thats almost a box of ammo. Lol...

[Matt]

I'm getting her a tubeless kit.... that may just get us to the 29.xx range lol

[IamJEEP]

Took the beast out today after work, it was a nice ride and workout. My buddy brought out my old mtb that I gave him a while back, it's still going strong. I baught it new back in '94ish and he will not give it back....LOL.

1995 Mongoose Switchback


My current ride....2011 Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc 29er

[IamJEEP]

I did the "Sal Weight Method" tonight and have come to two conclusions.....

One......I'm a fatass (thanks SAL).

B..........My bike is also a fatass, needs some weight management. 28lbs current

So, I'm enlisting the help of Matt, if he likes it or not. =P

I need some lighter, grippier, great value tires w/tubeless kit.
Also, anything else to lighten it up a bit.
If you can provide some info on where to "Best" buy these items, I would appretiate the help, bro.

[IamJEEP]

Also Mr. Matt, I want to go to single gear up front like you have done since I don't ever change from 2nd. What do you recomend that is lightweight and affordable?

[Matt]

I just ordered the Stans No Tubes 29er conversion kit for $60 from Amazon today (free 2 day shipping).

Next thing, if you don't use them, convert to 1x9. Easy weight reduction, more ground clearance.

Depending how much you want to spend... might want to look into a SLX or XT crankset. The external bearings really stiffen up the crank (which is good, less flex when you hammer down) and it cuts a lot of weight by eliminating that cartridge bb.

Id have to look up the specs, but from there you're probably looking at a lighter stem & bars; these are normally "boat anchors" on good, but affordable bikes.

[Matt]

Just saw that last post.... what kinda budget you looking at?

[IamJEEP]

Just saw that last post.... what kinda budget you looking at?

The "My ass is broke from Xmas" budget.

Yes, I want to go 1x9, but which brand?

[Matt]

Well 1x9 isn't a brand... its a method. The best way to do it IMO is to get a crank (shimano slx or xt), singlespeed chainring (surly or blackspire mono veloce), and MRP x1 chainguide.

....but that'll be a bit pricey. So you can do like I did on my wife's bike (and like I had mine setup till I needed a new crankset ):
singlespeed chainring (blackspire)
bashguard (and bolts)
BBG inner bashguard