Over the holiday season I decided it was time for a serious upgrade to my mtb steed. My options were vast, I test rode lots of bikes and I liked all of them in different ways. In the end I decided to pick a frame and then go wild with the components.
I wanted to make the lightest dual suspension cross country machine possible - starting with a heavy frame... That's right, the Pyga stage is not the lightest frame you'll come across compared to the Scott Spark or Specialized Epic but it's very adaptable and is noted as being extremely talented on descents. It's also a local design so supporting local industry was a bonus.
From the frame I let my local bike shop owner (a mechanical oracle of sorts) pick and choose the components to my budget. He seemed to beam with excitement and came back with a dream team of parts that included a 1x12 Eagle drivetrain, 120mm DT Swiss ODL fork and Stans Valor carbon wheels.
It then started to get weird as the frame, went away and came back naked. The paint was removed back to bare carbon in order to save 270 grams (who knew paint was so heavy?). It didn't stop there either, the shock was put on the lathe to reduce a couple grams, bolts were all changed for titanium derivatives and the wheels built with super light but strong spokes.
Once completed it hit the scale at 10.1 kg (22.6lb) with the pedals on. Madness.
I thought I'd share the build with those interested as it's now a one-of-a-kind bike and I can't wait to clock up more miles on it. My initial impression is that it's going to make my riding even more rewarding as it's so light to climb with but even more direct and nimble on the descents.
Here's to a solid year of mtb riding.
the frame is awesome and 10kg is not bad at all for such a bike! my heavy duty touring bike weights 16kg lol. but is also spec with pinion internal gearbox etc. nontheless beautiful bike man!
Those pinion internal gearboxes look awesome for touring bikes, almost zero maintenance. It's expensive to replace parts on my bike and they don't last all that long.
As for your 16kg, when you consider how long the bike has to travel, how much gear it has to hold, 16kg is quite light.
Enjoy reading your posts, keep em coming.
Great spec! Considering to modify my 2x11 Canyon AL SLX 9.9 to 1x11 :)
I've just come front a 2x10 system and I was a firm believer in it as I like the bailout confidence the front ring gives me. Having used the 1x12 system, it works very well but you find yourself really having to shift quickly in tricky spots and that makes all sorts of clunky sounds that can't be good.
If you're only looking to drop weight then go 1x11, otherwise 2x11 is nice and safe.
Let's see some pics of your bike.
Hahaa yeah it never occured to me I could post bike stuff here also! I will post later :D Yeah I propably will keep the 2x11 since it's free and 1x11 would add cost. (btw followed you for more bike content)
Nice bike, dude! Have fun!
Thanks. Can't wait for the weekend and to go hit some more trails.
Enjoy the ride!
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That is a nice bike, and I am a big fan of single ring setups. I'l be interested to hear how you like it after some time on the trail. Enjoy!