The world's cheapest weight-weenie bike

A few changes since my last post. I went hunting in my workshop for parts, here's what I've done..

New stem cap, nice record carbon instead of the horrible steel one it replaced, my scales don't currently work but it's noticeably lighter.

Charming hand-built Campagnolo hub on Sapim spokes and Mavic something or other clincher rim. 100% sure this bike will stay on grey rims, not sure whether to go gumwall or not. Chances are I won't, I love how this bike has no colour to it.
Please excuse the mud on tyre, I keep this bike spotless but the conditions today were rather sour!

Campagnolo Record titanium rear mech added. Again, scales are broken but it is almost half the weight of the very basic Shimano it replaced.

Front mech was also upgraded. You can see how easy this primer damages. I wanted this frame to age gracefully but it's happening rather quick! Possibly going to strip it down again and use a the primers we use to paint as they're a little more robust..

Also did a little rummaging around my workshop and found this..

Mavic SUP on Sapim spokes and Hope road hub. Winner! I broke my cassette lockring tool trying on the current wheel, it's on super tight - think I'll just throw it at my lbs and say "here, please do this"

Next upgrades...

think I might break the grey code and put a set of these on..

Also wanting to change the seat-post to something a little prettier, possibly change the saddle to black Arione, shifters to Campagnolo record.

Hi James - just to put my 'twopence in'
I put ti skewers on my road bike - but it has semi horizontal rear dropouts...the rear skewer would shift whenever I put some effort into pulling away.
It happened often enough for me to...
1, use extra washers to spread the footprint of the skewer end nut,
2, over tighten the skewer,
3, use the original big end nut - thus getting a better grip...
Finally I got some alloy skewers which were chunky enough to keep the wheel in place, & are lighter than my old steel originals.
The ti s are sulking in my parts bin...ho hum !

^ I also got some of these ti skewers and had the same issue.
I thought my wheels were super flexy so had the tension checked but was still getting brake pad rub, ended up noticing that the wheels were able to move in the dropouts despite the skewers being tight...

Thanks for the input gents.

Haven't purchased anything new for this bike in a while as I've had a mtb project going on!

Here's a few pics of current look, no doubt next week it'll look totally different!

will someone please be interested in my uninteresting project :(

How's the weight coming along?! Got anymore plans for it?

Here's what she currently looks like..

Upgrades since last pic are mudguards and a new seatpost. Saddle needs levelling, I know.

Really want to get a carbon post but this frame is super fussy. Some 26.8 seat posts fit, some 27.2 posts are too small. I've got about 30 seat posts and only have 2 that fit!

I'll be able to drop some weight by putting a alloy campagnolo seat-binder instead of the nut and bolt that's in there at the minute. I'd also like to match the rear rim with the front and maybe a nice lightweight hub. Also got a smart Campy bottom-bracket and chainset for this but cannot get the drive side cup out as my BB tool is made of cheese. Really won't be hard to drop a KG or so off this!

I do have a brand new SLR saddle in my parts bin but find the current saddle so damn comfortable I probably won't change. I'd love a all black Arione if anyone fancies a swap? SLR saddle is black and white.

So this project has changed a little since I last posted..

I've got quite a few bikes (most of them ultra modern carbon stuff) but this is probably my favourite. Whenever I've got some free time I'll just muck around with it whether it's a full rebuild or parts swap. I really enjoy spending time with this bike!

Just waiting on cassette, bar-tape (maybe classy black or some kind of bright green) and chain (gold)

Kinda given up on the whole super duper weight weenie stuff, but each part that gets changed is 90% of the time lighter than before. New bars are almost 1/2 weight of old ones, saddle is stripped SLR so crazy light.

Next is a carbon seat-post from my Tarmac and hubs laced onto some boxy grey rims, possibly TB14 or something Mavic.

Sadly this frame has a few issues.. seat collar is mangled and once upon a time would have taken beautiful Campagnolo binder, now only takes a big bolt with washers. I also believe it was crashed at one point, the head-tube is slightly stretched so I had to shim the head-set to get it in tightly. Pretty basic frame, not sure whether it's 531 or not..

Cool bike. Paint looks fresh. Very on-trend!