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Pedals are metal but think I'll quite literally change them from current ones to my Ultegra pedals on a daily basis.
Wanting to keep this dual chainring at the front as it's perfect for nipping around to the shops or taking a slow ride to work and I don't fancy being sweaty for the whole day I'll keep it.
I picked this bike up earlier today after convincing myself I could tell that it was getting lighter each time I drilled or cut something. Sweet jesus this bike is fucking heavy, possibly 11/12kg at the moment? I don't think I can drop any super amount of weight without changing the wheels, drive chain or forks or even the frame (obviously) but the whole point of the project is to really work for some weight reduction, drilling, cutting, swapping parts that I've already got.
I've got some Michelin pro something or other tyres to go on which are noticeably lighter and I haven't even put them on the scales. The rim tape weights a comical 40g which I can replace with some Velox which I'm sure is nearly half. I've got some spare inner-tubes which I know are light so hoping I can drop maybe 150g just on the rotational mass. Calipers will be next to go I think, drilled of course.
Changing forks or cutting steerer will be the next port of call but where from there? I'm aware drilling can be counter productive due to aerodynamics etc but this will be used mainly for getting to the gym so cutting maybe a whole second off my ride really doesn't matter.