Dolan Seta - From Lightweight to Carbon Slave

or is it one of my 2am internet browsing silly ideas? i think it would be interesting

i reckon the langster frame would be a good starting point if u did

300? sleep first and then start thinking again in your own thread!

I dunno, how much does half a Seta frame weigh? Cut straight down the middle of course...

currently have to stop this project as a new one is probably coming.

(therewith i'm selling my 871g ffwd f5r front wheel: http://www.lfgss.com/thread91604.html)

couldn't resist to buy a full carbon fork (ritchey carbon pro) as the price was so tempting. pro expander is also on the way. then the project should be finished as i won't change the wheels (i know they are heavy).

shimano pro expander incl. top cap (28,4g) for the full carbon fork arrived today, fork should be here in a few days

more scale stuff. sram tt900 brake lever.

shimano pro expander incl. top cap (28,4g) for the full carbon fork arrived today, fork should be here in a few days

Considered Tune GumGum and Fibrelyte top cap?

I couldn't use that combination as the ID of my steerer is too small, I used the Extralite Ultrastar and Fibrelyte top cap:

What fork you are using?

currently a cheap no-name carbon/alu fork, yesterday i received the ritchey pro carbon fork (full carbon, not the newest model, but only 70euros). will weigh and change it within the next few days

changed the fork today (old: 400g / new: 357g) and made a picture with all the changed parts.

Current weight: 6.57kg

Mavic Ellipse front wheel with inflated tire: 1194.4g
FFWD F5R front wheel with inflated tire and Tune quick release: 871.1g

Total weight would then be 6.25kg

loving this build, am I right to have seen this on pedalroom?

http://www.pedalroom.com/bike/dolan-seta-lightweight-experience-4924

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbFUaJbpA2w&feature=player_detailpage

i don't get it. pls explain!

uv stolen dolans bike! and its 2 light now 4 the old duck 2 ride

Are you interested about selling that old fork?
If you are, hit me with PM and some infos about it. Steerer lenght, rake and price. Thanks, and sorry for OT.

When you gona get some lighter wheels?
I'm currently making these:
Mack lf superlight 32 for rear and 28 in front.
DT revos and Alpha 340 rims.
Shuld be about: 734 rear and 644 front.

i'll be on my annual leave for the next 3 weeks, so you have to wait a bit.
steerer length is 24,3cm and the rake looks like 43 (i don't really know as i get the fork for free).

i don't really know if i'll change the wheels, but if so then probably in the winther months as i have new project for the next months. as I'm quite heavy (93kg) i have to choose more holes and stronger rims and i'm not willing to build a new wheelset with only saving a few grams.

If you want to save some more grams, you could change the chainring. One of these: http://singlespeedshop.com/start.htm?d_39154_c_Specialites_T_A__Competition_Track_Kettenblatt___144mm.htm in 49t weighs in at ~70g compared to ~120g for the stock 48t chainring, so that's an easy and fairly cheap 50g saved. Not sure how lightweight the TA chainring actually is, there might even be lighter ones.

have you seen that the ta is silver? also i won't change anything on the drivetrain. this project is finished for now.

Yes, I realise it's silver, however it was just an example as I that's the one I had actually weighed. I figure there are black options out there if you wanted them, the point was mostly that the stock chainring seems to be pretty heavy :)

think about it Eingang, there is a good 100-200g to loose there
with rings/cogs only, not to mention 3/32.....

i said it too often: i defo won't change the drive train! but thanks for the advice.

This bike is SICK! Love it!