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Parts list for the weight weenie road bike is now:

• SRAM Red 10 speed shifters tuned, left side gutted
  
• SRAM Red 10 speed rear derailleur tuned
  
• SRAM Red 10 speed cassette
  
• KCNC Ti cables (hopefully long enough)
  
• Bontrager XXX light integrated handlebar and stem
  
• Tune Skyline wheelset with Reynolds KOM rims and Conti Competition tubulars, unfortunately Campy freehub body
  
• Tune Wasserträger 2.0 cages
  
• AX Lightness Europa premium seatpost
  
• AX Lightness / SMUD / Pro Stealth Team saddle
  
• Bebop VP One Ti pedals
  
  
  

Still need to find the following stuff

• Skewers
  
• Brakes
  
• Crankset
  
• Bottom bracket
  
• Campy cassette or replacement freehub body
  

I am considering it, although it obviously is not the ultimate weight weenie candidate at around 1600 grams for the frame.

My offer on these wheels has been accepted. They should come in at 920 grams. Should be a nice match for the groupset I purchased earlier. Now all I need is a plan how to put all this weight weenie stuff to good use.

It turns out mud tires also make good hardpack snow tires.

The frame filters out road buzz very well. Glad it does, because the saddle does no such thing. Otherwise the whole package feels nice and solid. Looking forward to racing it in the near future.

The Milani now has a rack. Rode it for the first time today. Super happy with everything so far.

Using parts from a donor bike, I got the Milani frameset up and running. A bit too much red for my liking, but beggars can't be choosers. Seatpost (and probably the seat) are temporary.

Weight weenieism to the max. Titanium cables, carbon hoodz, etc. etc. Not sure if and how to put this to good use yet.

+1 for 29". I had a chance to ride an Open One+ and I can highly recommend the aggressive geo. Not the most common angles, but so much fun to ride.

Got this cheap so I figured it was worth a shot. First ride was surprisingly comfy. I wonder how it would ride without the padding.

Thanks for the tips.

The brake cleaner is new to me. Will definitely try that. I already used WD40 and Finish Line chill zone, with no effect.

This vice has a fancy pipe grip which is great for seatposts, so no crushing happening in this case.

Can you elaborate on the bolt in the hacksaw blade? I don't mind cutting it out, but am afraid I might ruin the frame in the proces.

After breaking my vice trying to budge the seatpost on the steel cx frame, I bought a big ass vice. Sadly still no movement in the seatpost.

Awesome!

Definitely the same guy.

I just managed to buy the groupset off this bike minus the cranks, so I will probably go all weight weenie on this again: https://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=147920#p1352612

I have decided to take a shot a road racing next season. The Koga Y-Tec is a fun road bike, but not my first pick for racing. That is why I am going to build a new bike.

I recently picked up a NOS Milani frameset at a great price. Tubing is Columbus XCR. Groupset is going to be something Campy or weight weenie al the way.

Old school XTR is a surprisingly good match with the silver chainring.

I ended up winging it in last weeks race. I did buy an XTR 10spd derailleur with clutch for a bit more safety.

The Radon is now built up with the parts of the Open. I must say it does look good. Maybe even better than the Open.

My thoughts exactly. Maybe because I am not using a clutch derailleur? I am using a Garbaruk chain ring and they are compatible with just about anything.

Race was about 45 minutes.

My first race on the Open was also my last. For now anyway. Somehow the chain was lifted on to the chainstay during the (very muddy) race and cut a hole in the chain stay.

Fairly pointless purchase, but makes me happy nonetheless.

Awesome!

Took some nicer pics of the bike.

I know the Lauf is somewhat controversial. Which is probably why I like it so much. Also, the fork is why I started this build, so I am keeping it for now. With the right upgrades you can get a suspension fork down to about 1200 grams, but that comes at a hefty price tag.