How I Saved Weight For Free! Making my bike faster overnight!

[@billgites3656]

Before rides I take a shit. Saves round 400grams

[@KarlosEPM]

As a medical doctor I can assure you that, if you are an average person, you are actually saving much more 😅😂

[@thegeordiefellwalker8878]

pity you couldn't slam your stem & get rid of them spacers. I've just went back to GP5000s & latex tubes 👍🚴

[@Bikespeeds]

Lol! Doctor approved!🧡⚙️

[@michaelmechex]

I have weighed myself once on a precise scale right before and after, the difference was about 750 grams 😂

[@oreocarlton3343]

Pro tips!

[@johnstrac]

I do like a bit of weight saving, my biggest problem is the lump of lard on the saddle.

[@fredflintstone4558]

Same here.. If only it was so easy to drop a few kilos from that lump. 😂

[@returnofthenative]

@@fredflintstone4558 It is. If you know ,you know.

[@CycleXplorer]

😂 the biggest but hardest weight saving strategy

[@khchan8341]

Fully agree. Losing 2kg from the rider is way cheaper than upgrading components 😅

[@vplph]

Change the rhythm of your trainings from time to time... It helps to shed weight .

[@newttella1043]

Not sure removing bottle cages is an upgrade.

[@Rick--A-F]

There weren't any on that frame, just the screws.

[@peterwillson1355]

I havn't fitted bottle cages in 28 years.

[@fiddleronthebike]

@@peterwillson1355 you should do it - you will ride much faster!!! There is NO weight saving which can outweight the power loss due to dehydration

[@peterwillson1355]

@fiddleronthebike So I'm not drinking because I don't have bottle cages ... Please put your thinking cap on.

[@ElaraHomme]

unless you are using a camleback, which isn't UCI legal, and if you aren't racing you should be carrying more than all that weight saved in a saddlebag/toolkit, you basically said you are trying to save a maximum of 45 grams for your 15-25 mile maximum rides

[@michaelmiller3002]

No bottle cages. Think of the mass you can now lose as you sweat away with no liquids replenishment. 🙂

[@brucejanson2849]

Great video, I know there is lots you can do, but, if you remove the red trim piece off the back of the saddle you can cut 10-12g, also, recommend a titanium bolt kit for the stem bolts and the head set bolt should be titanium too, it looks nicer and is a lot lighter and won’t rust.

[@Nicoya]

You could pretty easily get rid of the barrel adjuster for the front derailleur. I ditched mine years ago not for weight weenieing but rather because I couldn't be bothered splicing one in when I was redoing the noodles. I've never missed having one, I just adjust the derailleur once when I install the cable by tweaking the cable's position in and out of the pinch bolt, and it never drifts out of adjustment. Also not to nit-pick but the Schwalbe tubes are around $32 each list price, so $64 is a fair chunk of money and about 10% the price of the whole bike, which is pretty far from free.

[@erikwiseman1702]

The newer Shimano 105 and "higher" front derailleurs (I'm not familiar with other brands) have a built-in adjustment screw so the inline adjuster is completely useless with those, anyway.

[@Nicoya]

@@erikwiseman1702 Very convenient!

[@xuchenglin6256]

Well I found the opposite... When I discovered that when the FD won't send the chain towards the bigger chainring all I need to do is a small twist of that barrel while riding (no need to stop) then perfect shift again, I just can't live without it. Before I mastered this "craft" the FD out of alignment is such a PITA that usually I'll just live with it during the ride, or multiple rides till I find time to fix it. I too thought that barrel is useless because when you fix that on a work stand you just do it from the bolt as you said. When you are not actively pedaling the adjustment of this barrel is not very intuitive, it will be hard to get when it's at the correct position because you don't have a spinning crank. But while riding, this works like a charm... You twist it while pedaling, till the chain shifts, and now you are at the perfect position. I have to say that the purpose of this FD barrel is different than the RD one at the RD. I believe the purpose of its existence is to fix it on the go in situations like races. (just think about this, before electronics the pros will need it for race, it's faster than a bike change, and solved FD issue 100%, probably that's why and how you are supposed to use it.)

[@rangersmith4652]

I sat here saying to my monitor, get TPU tubes! I'm using RideNow (Asian) TPU tubes. They work perfectly well and seem very durable. Nothing wrong with making one's bike lighter and cleaner, so great job there. But others will also note that the rider's weight is a much larger (he-he) factor. In my best cycling shape I weigh about 160 pounds (72.6 kg). Currently I'm at 173 pounds (78.5 kg). Historically, I can shave off those nearly six kilos in 10 weeks just by getting off this chair and onto my bike for 90 minutes or so six days a week...turning the pedals instead of wrenches.

[@peterwillson1355]

Do it.

[@thonsgaard3115]

Great video! Maybe do a video where you show off the different tools and stuff you use when restoring a bike. That would be awesome.

[@MostlyHelpful]

Super interesting and I'll definitely be trying some of these. Thanks.

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks for the support!🧡

[@LucianDobre]

you will have to put a plastic sticker on the head tube to prevent that left shifter cable from rubbing into the paint when turning the handlebars to the right. Outside of that you did an amazing job and the bike looks pristine

[@Jari1973]

Good video 👍 Almost all of my bolts are titanium.. but I only use one bottlecage so I have two extra titanium bolts on the bike.. which I immediately go to remove 😁

[@lunatiy]

Cut the saddle if its more than 10cm in the frame, Kalloy uno stem (aliexpress special is very light 120ish grams, cheap and my 90 kilos didn't have a problem for years), conti gp5000 are very good and lighter than whatever manufacturer put on, carbon bottle cages, lighter saddle, lighter bars all these upgrade are cheapish and can save a ton of weight. As a big rider i can lose 20kilos but tinkering on the bike makes me happy.

[@JackMott]

68kg rider. Drop 250grams nd off a 9kg bike. System Weight goes from 76kg to 75.75kg That is a 0.03% system weight reduction. On climbs you will go 0.03% faster, accelerations will be 0.03% higher. Flat and downhills no improvement.

[@ericl6460]

That's like saying it will only be 20% harder to walk up a hill carrying something that is 20% of your weight. Go grab a weight and see how true it is.

[@Viktorsimo1]

saddle looks heavy too, nice video!

[@davidlutan7727]

Wow, amazing, so many incrimental savings end up adding up nicely, thanks.

[@Bikespeeds]

It was a fun challenge that certainly shows that it all adds up 🧡

[@Ronald-qj5nx]

Could've saved a bit more if you used superglue on the cable ends instead of the metal caps

[@michaelhatch1994]

Changing the inner tubes saves rotational weight. Good for hill climbs. Everything else gains very little.

[@stevec6232]

Seatpin and Saddle can save a lot replacing with lighter ones.

[@Bikespeeds]

Absolutely! We will be doing so🧡

[@wm9346]

My two large water bottles full weight 4 pounds (1814 grams). And as I ride, that water goes into me. I sweat some of that out but most stays in me.

[@andrewbrown6462]

You didn’t include the weight savings of the narrower bars?

[@tommyknockers5492]

I wouldn’t want my seat bolt flush tbh. Should have a couple threads poking out.

[@Bikespeeds]

We actually had 2 but couldn’t quite show it on camera 🧡

[@truthseeker8483]

W H Y ??????????

[@Chunky246]

@@truthseeker8483 WHY so many ?????????

[@truthseeker8483]

@@Chunky246 WHY so CHUNKY??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[@alistairmacfadyen9365]

Great, thank you will check out the site

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you!🧡

[@jam729]

How to lose body weight to make your Bike even lighter. Im talking about kilograms 🤣

[@lfoster7601]

in my case, about 3 bikes worth...

[@crazyjoedavola9002]

Now change handlebars, stem, seatpost and seat for carbon ones and you'll save more than a kilo 😀

[@Bikespeeds]

On the way!🧡

[@crazyjoedavola9002]

@@Bikespeeds keep us updated

[@MatthewBlue-yg1wk]

Interesting, but how can you ride seriously with no liquids/ water bottle cages?

[@justusmetzler191]

The Schwalbe Lugano Tires use 10 watt per Tire more then an upper tier but not top tier Tubeless tire. Thats 20 Watt at any speed, any gradient, any weight. Total waste of Time to reduce weight before covering basics like rolling resistance and driver position. Just get the propper stuff and dont mess around with changing Barplugs or stickers

[@mostanitten6669szopatas]

bro removed the chain to take out the rear wheel xdd 3:52

[@mostanitten6669szopatas]

and swithching tubes is not quite a "free" soultion if you don't have a spare. And why would you? have??

[@TrickyTree84]

So lesson is change your tubes.

[@anonemoustroll6008]

2:40 spoke-protector? "dork-disk"!

[@stephenwilliams926]

Take a few spokes out 😮

[@kentjoosten8149]

Go 1x! 😝

[@zedddddful]

On a road bike eww no

[@bonvoyage5377]

you wont go any faster, ffs, if you and the bike weigh lets say 80kg and you remove 250 gms. that means you and the bike now weigh 79,750 kilos, whats wrong with people, you wont go any faster!!!!!!!!!!!! do the sums, get some help

[@Totalavulsion]

I thought you were going to make the bike lighter with no cost? The tubes come at cost. Also, why did you remove the chain to drop out the rear wheel? Unnecessary.

[@stephensaines7100]

"500 Pound bike". Says it all...

[@censorshipBS]

I dont understand why everyone get so hard for losing 500 grams when most riders are a stone over weight ❤

[@ciclirossetto6262]

it's easier to count grams than burn calories

[@censorshipBS]

@@ciclirossetto6262 its just a load of BS for profit its more important whats sat on the bike any top rider on a crap bike would destroy your average rider on a 6kg bike people should be more focused on fitness rather than spending an extra 5k on lighter parts

[@del4189]

Don't those tubes weigh more with air in 😂

[@MattRose30000]

If my calculations are correct, the air in one tire at 6 bar should weigh around 12 grams, compared to 2 grams for the same volume at athmospheric pressure.

[@kimwalton2873]

All good tips but an even better tip is lose 1 lb/month through giving up snacking between meals.

[@martonattila6654]

I don't want to be rude but the biggest draw back the, biggest flaw and the biggest block in aerodynamics it's the rider himself. Unless you are ultra fit for example like 1.72m-1.75m height and 60-65kg then yes you can start and take a look how to shave off weight from the bike even though it's ultra mega expensive and unless you are planning to win TDF it's not worth it.

[@cyclingSausage]

I'm not a weight weenie, but I always end up slightly engrossed in your videos for some strange reason.

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you! We appreciate your support 🧡

[@markstone722]

Saying it's for free and then buying inner tubes is not free and misleading

[@paulg666]

Great work, but it will not be noticeable at all and will save not any noticeable time in any event and gives no advantage unless you’re in the absolute elite level of racing against other elite riders. But interesting experiment.

[@Bikespeeds]

It was just an experiment to us but we do have a small few pro rider customers and to them this would be a huge difference!🧡

[@Ray-gu5kp]

Once you put 1 waterbottle on your bike. What you just did is wasting time!

[@elitebicycleracers]

If you were truly serious about saving weight, you would have left off the crimp-on cable ends.

[@molokofreak]

every 100g saved on bike, saves 300g on your belly

[@enuazeal]

one Schwalbe inner tube is 30eur, that's not free

[@patrickjosephmarayag826]

Getting TPU tubes isn't free

[@paulcuthbert]

You would save kilos rather than grams if you lost some weight...

[@alecjohnson4630]

Are you even going to notice 200 grams I doubt it very much

[@BarryJones-wt3et]

Every little helps 😊

[@colesims7151]

fyi TPU tubes arent free

[@user-gy7wd4dp2v]

В первую очередь нужно самому избавляться от лишнего веса! А то что показано в видео бред! Это не те вещи с которых нужно снимать вес. Ты ещё краску с рамы удали и задний тормоз для уменьшения веса )

[@51biffo]

Bit harsh😕

[@Rufiioh]

PSA: TPU tubes are NOT rim brake compatible!

[@ElRealista.]

You are delusional, there are compatible

[@marccarter1350]

That shitty FSA chainset, its heavy, sucks, have zero performance! You can save a load by swapping it out, Also, there a loads of decent cheap as chips Carbon handlebars, seatposts, seats, wheelsets, stems on Aliexpress. I have these on my Steel Condor, which comes in lighter, just under 8kg.

[@zedddddful]

I've had 2 FSA chainsets(gossamer and adventure) and both chain rings flexed way too much when powering up a hill horrible bloody things they are. Swapped for a 105 and grx respectively and just night and day difference tbh.

[@marccarter1350]

@@zedddddful Yeah, they put them on to cheapen the build

[@MaximRecoil]

I'm surprised to see a clickbait title and clickbait thumbnail on this channel. The weight savings wasn't free like it says in your title, obviously, since the bulk of it came from those two new Schwalbe Aerothan inner tubes which sell for £27.99 each on your website (£55.98 [$70.81 USD at the current exchange rate] total, not including whatever taxes and shipping costs may be added to that when someone orders them from your website). As for the thumbnail, the total weight savings was -250 grams, which is half of the "-500G" that you wrote in huge font on the thumbnail.

[@ivanivanov7064]

Exactly my thoughts. It was a very lame self-advertisement.

[@xuchenglin6256]

Think it this way, the inner tube is something that's destined to be replaced from overtime. If when that unfortunate time comes and you made this wise choice to choose a lighter one (you have to replace it won't you?), then this should be considered a free saving.

[@MaximRecoil]

@@xuchenglin6256 "If when that unfortunate time comes and you made this wise choice to choose a lighter one, then this should be considered a free saving." No, that doesn't make any sense at all. Those Aerothan TPU inner tubes are about 7 times more expensive than the ordinary butyl rubber inner tubes that he replaced, therefore it wasn't free at all; not even close. Your reasoning would only make sense if the much lighter Aerothan TPU inner tubes were the same price as butyl rubber inner tubes, _and_ if the inexpensive inner tubes he already had were at the end of their usable lifespan (which can be many years).

[@Bikespeeds]

We are trying to pay our bills, thanks for your support 🧡

[@jpvdw1961]

Grams counted for weight savings when the average cyclist could stand to easily lose multiple pounds and kilos just by diet alone. Including me.

[@maciejzielinski4033]

once you remove the bottlecages, there is no point in riding this bike. you should take hydration more seriously if you want to make your riding at all enjoyable. but you do you i guess

[@Dyoochoob]

Unless you were racing hill climb

[@maciejzielinski4033]

​@@Dyoochoob oh sure, get rid of the brakes too then. who needs them in hillclimb

[@Dyoochoob]

@maciejzielinski4033 I do find the brakes help to get back down the hill, to the car and a nice drink.

[@Dyoochoob]

@maciejzielinski4033 I do find the brakes help to get back down the hill, to the car and a nice drink.

[@Emolokz]

Hydration pack is more aero anyways.

[@botondhajabacs6499]

Easy saving: cut the unused seatpost lenght

[@Bikespeeds]

It’s on the minimum amount! This bike is just slightly to small for me!🧡

[@TrickyTree84]

Im already a minimum insertion

[@OriginalTrev]

@@TrickyTree84 HaHah! That's what She said...

[@TrickyTree84]

@@OriginalTrev 😂. Exactly

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

@@BikespeedsTrimming the cables round the bars limits if you can extend the stem….

[@sabrowenie]

Was waiting for a flashback to the 80”s when “drillium” was the fad.

[@returnofthenative]

Still is.

[@JackFou]

@@returnofthenative Is it? Seems like an aerodynamic nightmare...

[@maxt1617]

Oh man, I did that in 2002 on a shimano 105 crank. So, so stupid of me. Could feel it flex and my mere 60kg weight!

[@borasumer]

Who needs to drink water on a bike anyways. Unheard of...

[@oreocarlton3343]

Technically that rd cable is too short right now, shimano wants a SMOOOOTH bend. Edit: cant believe bartape saving is that much

[@peterwillson1355]

People who have their right brake lever operating the front brake use too much cable AND they have ugly and inefficient cable bends.

[@oreocarlton3343]

@@peterwillson1355 those people also often have ugly teeth

[@andrewhayes7055]

Those inner tubes are quite expensive may as well swap out those tyres for something like Schwalbe Pro1 for another 100g saving then carbon railed seat and then some Ritchey Logic WCS alloy bars and stem you would probably be under 8kg🙂

[@Bikespeeds]

That’s coming in a wheel video! Thanks 🧡

[@e.con5712]

There are Asian brands that are much less expensive

[@did4h2k]

feels like loosing 500g of bodyweight is less effort 😜

[@Andy-co6pn]

Why not do both ?

[@3xp3rt]

It is not the same

[@DMurdock]

That's 3k calories!

[@johnalvar]

Here I am with my bike cameras, Garmin computer, and BT speaker and two water bottle cages and water dragging me down.

[@Bikespeeds]

lol! Best way🧡

[@BulletGaming012]

I changed over to ride now tubes. 36g and waaaaaay cheaper than a butyl tube

[@chrisosborne6957]

Would love to know where I can get free innertubes.

[@chrisbardell]

Great vid, not sure I’ll go for all the tips for my 11kg gravel/road stealth bomber, but interesting all the same (especially the tubes). FWIW, I’ve lost 12kg of lard since I started taking cycling more seriously again 16 months back. It’s always the rider that’s the heaviest element. Thanks, enjoying the channel and workmanship.

[@Ronald-qj5nx]

Save a bit more by not capping the ends of each cable, use superglue to stop the cable fraying

[@jefmichel2302]

Bingo. Or a spot of nail polish.

[@DocBlasto]

The best advice in this whole video is to thread a nut onto a screw or bolt before cutting it, because it chases the cut end when you unscrew it. This is just a great tip for home mechanics and tinkerers, and took me a while to figure out on my own.

[@nr619]

go on a diet .... you can surely loose 10-15 kg and that will make a huge difference.

[@techyaddict]

Possible to cut a bit of the chimney and remove few spacers?

[@therollingwheels1603]

Expensive aerothan inner tubes are for free? Sorry but stupid video. Those stickers will come off during first washing of the bike. Usless work with cables.

[@CanonFirefly]

Pretty pointless. 250g will make zero difference. The watt savings in rolling resistance changing those tubes would be orders of magnitude greater than the impact of the weight savings.

[@mcvittees]

Can't work out why you took the chain off...presumably you know you don't need to break the chain to remove the rear wheel?😄

[@brothatwasepic]

I removed the frame and the wheels myself for ultimate weight savings ❤

[@niceracleous9999]

Good job, you could’ve taken the seatpost out and cut that down to do some more weight saving😊

[@rich_valets9937]

Best video yet guys 😎👍🏼….. i do all my bike maintenance at home and always find your videos helpfull keep up the good work

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks for the kind support! Back again tonight🧡

[@Toastless]

How to save weight for free. Step 1, buy £55 of TPU innertubes.

[@nico6305]

Why did you take the chain off to remove the back wheel ? 🤔

[@Nick-lm9hg]

Ha ha. I was thinking the same!

[@chaiinspace2]

Wasn't it to remove the protector?

[@lfoster7601]

And why not put a slotted supperlight chain on while it was off... Likewise the tyres aren't hugely light, and the saddle must weigh a ton. I reckon there's easily another 500g there without breaking sweat and overtrimming gear cables for 8g...

[@Nick-lm9hg]

@@lfoster7601 don't forget he was trying to achieve weight savings without spending money

[@lfoster7601]

@@Nick-lm9hg Yet fitted £40 of in ner tubes? If they were "lying around" then the rest of the components can be covered by the same assumption.

[@paulcurotto3884]

I was a bit surprised to see the bottle cages going. I know this was only an exercise in weight saving but they are a completely necessary weight to have on any bicycle.

[@tormodhaugen3220]

I agree. In addition, you can save a lot of weight by being careful about which bottle cages you choose and which bolts you use. Choose the right bottle cages, bottles and bolts, and you might shave off 100 g with minimal costs.

[@justinn629]

Take a dump before riding will save you a kilo

[@ivorpeachey4366]

I’ve seen this one before, if you are new to cycling. TAKE NO NOTICE OF THIS STUPID VIDEO. JUST ENJOY YOUR CYCLING.

[@erikmmartens]

Shorten the chain by 2 links. Should not be too much, unless you are at the max already or want to run a larger cassette in the future. Also slam that stem (a little at least). You may say it's too aggressive but honestly stretching regularly will solve that and flexibility is extremely important as you get older. Maybe soldering the cable ends instead of caps will save another 1g 🤣

[@victorjiang1167]

Whenever I buy a new bike, I do my 3 low-hanging fruits for weight-reduction. 1. I swap the tubes out for 28g TPU tubes; that typically saves 80-100g per tire, 160-200g total. 2. I swap the saddle out for a carbon railed padded Koveclo saddle (~114g Prologo Dimension mimic); depending on the stock saddle, that typically saves about 150g. 3. I swap the quick releases for 50g/pair titanium quick releases, which typically saves about 75g. The total is about 400g off from my automatic 3 go-tos and I get those 3 parts all from Aliexpress only during massive inventory dump sales when I hord dozens of each paying exactly $1.79 per tube, $4.49 per QR set, and $8.09 per saddle, which is about a third their normal price. So the triple weight loss treatment costs me about $18 including tax. I only chop the bar tape if it's very fat and sometimes, I find that it's because someone put gel pads under the wrap; tossing those typically saves another 160g. I don't usually see Cannondale's incredibly heavy and stupid barstop design used but when I do, I immediately swap them (save them for a build that's too heavy to care about 20 grams) for the 5g plastic ones. I wouldn't take out bottle cage bolts or shorten cables because that's a lot of work or loss of function for like 8 grams of weight loss. It's not worth it to me.

[@ИванДолгов-ч3ф]

I am absolutely amazed by how similar my own go-to weight reductions would be. However, this exact saddle's plastic base (just by the pressure relief channel) cracked under my not-that-fat 80 kg ass within the first100km ride. Have you ever encountered a failure of such a kind? The seat was super comfy, incredibly light and I am still itching to get another one :)

[@victorjiang1167]

@@ИванДолгов-ч3ф No, I'm actually 85-87kg. Maybe you're a more aggressive rider; maybe you got a weak saddle or batch. Maybe they improved it little by little but it never happened to me.

[@markvillanueva7877]

Another awesome job. Keep cranking out informative videos; they are quite entertaining! Incredible channel.

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks Mark! Back tonight🧡

[@kris8165]

Make it single speed 😊 Like I did! Guaranteed 1 kg off 😅 Greetings from Croatia 😎

[@Bikespeeds]

🧡🇭🇷

[@kris8165]

@@Bikespeeds 🙂😁

[@imbackinthegame3611]

Next: do Crr savings

[@yukiko_5051]

When your heavy bike is 2 kg lighter than my bike lol

[@mreese8764]

Buy a used carbon bike for 300-400 EUR. Save 2kg.

[@zzhunt3254]

So stupid to cut the bar tape

[@cygnusxl5]

Interested in your dialect, obviously a Southerner but where are you from?

[@Bikespeeds]

Suffolk 🧡

[@cygnusxl5]

Ah ha I thought so! When a Norfolk man hears a Suffolk accent it doesn't half confuse him................."He sounds Norfolk but it doesn't sound right?" lol

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

When you can't see your belt, me thinks you should first look inward for weight savings. Why faff around with 10 grams when you can drop an easy 5 to 10 kg and not miss it 👍

[@seanlee7670]

Cut the seatpost.

[@WhatTheFlipOfficial]

That saddle is probably 350g, get a lightweight carbon one for $30 and save 240g. Your QR axles are easily 65g each, buy titanium ones for $15 and save 100g. That 105 looking cassette is nearly 350g, buy a lightweight one for $50 and save 140g. Source: I'm a weightweenie and I flip 50 bikes a year and reduce all their weight for fun.

[@dand3975]

Nice to see you using a torque wrench, when tightening the cassette.

[@kippen64]

I have a laughably heavy commuting bike 🚲. I've already removed 48kg from me and I'm considering losing another 8kg. Even with a bike as heavy as mine, 48kg isn't just a weight saving, it's the equivalent of four bikes at least.

[@Arlyn-s9c]

I enjoyed the video but on the thumbnail for the video you had a -500G and in reality the savings was 250 grams albeit mostly because of going to tpu inner tubes. Still the snipping here and snipping there was interesting but you FAILED with your deceitful clickbait advertising. So shame on you and I doubt I will watch any other videos produced for you channel.

[@ThePeanutization]

My gear is 14Kg 😬. But I'm 8Kg overweight when I started (last year) bike commuting and now I lost 7Kg so I think that also weight saving for free?

[@montrose252]

It all adds up

[@youngsuk3329]

Absolutely nothing of value is included in this video, tks for wasting our time with all the gimmick saving🙄🙄

[@freakybuzz]

I shaved 10kg of my system weight, believe it or not. Took me 6 months, had to eat a lot of vegetables, and I had to give up beer, but it was a cheap upgrade for more speed!

[@DocBlasto]

Looks like when the cable housing was trimmed, the ferrules were weighed. Surely you replaced those, and they shouldn't be included in the weight savings.