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04-02-2004, 12:01 PM #1
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Weight Weenies
I came across this site yesterday. For anyone who has not seen it, it's pretty cool. It's for those who would rather spend a $1000 to reduce the weight of the bike by a couple lbs, rather than stop drinking excessive amounts of beer to reduce the weight of the engine the cheap way.
The site has weights for thousands of components and a decent forum. Here it is:
Weight Weenies
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04-02-2004, 01:17 PM #2
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I've consulted with the weight weenies more than once when buying new toys for my two wheelers . . . . usually while drinking a beer.
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04-02-2004, 04:24 PM #3
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I removed the weight of my roadbike from around my middle. By far the most effective way for trimming weight off my MTB.
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04-05-2004, 12:30 PM #4
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Back in the eighties, there were a few folks who drilled holes in their cranks, shift and brake levers, etc. in order to lose a few grams.
¡Órale, vato!
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