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JulianInEngland
Feb 27, 05 7:11
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Cervelo R2.5 Chorus weight.
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Anybody (Gerard?) able to tell me what the expected weight is for this build? The Cervelo website states:
Light enough to build a 6.8kg bike for the mountains, yet strong enough for Paris-Roubaix (2nd place for Tristan Hoffman)
However, this would be for the R2.5 Team and not the Chorus.
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king1
Feb 27, 05 7:18
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I have weighed the
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JulianInEngland
Feb 27, 05 7:22
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That's interesting, given how the lightness of Dura Ace is always being banged on about. Would it be an imposition to ask if you could post the weights, at a convenient time, when you are back in the shop?
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Buck Turgidson
Feb 27, 05 7:25
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If he tells you it's minimal - believe it. I've seen him weigh two different brands of grease to see which one would be lighter on his seatpost. 8-)
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JulianInEngland
Feb 27, 05 7:27
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Now, that's a good one! Which is his shop?
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king1
Feb 27, 05 7:28
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I'm not that bad.
Buck Turgidson
Feb 27, 05 7:28
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Pretty damn far from England. Let's just say the Deep South of the U.S.A.
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JulianInEngland
Feb 27, 05 7:29
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What no web business either?
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Buck Turgidson
Feb 27, 05 7:32
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If they let those southern boys on the computer, they'd spend all their time downloading nasty pictures of brintey spears....
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JulianInEngland
Feb 27, 05 7:36
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excuse my ignorance, but is she a Southern girl?
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Buck Turgidson
Feb 27, 05 7:41
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The Pride of Kentwood, Louisiana...
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JulianInEngland
Feb 27, 05 7:42
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Why, thank you, Sir.
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boing
Feb 27, 05 10:27
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All I can say is that the frame seems super light when lifting it, stroking it, drolling on it etc etc. Also I think I have only seen one other in the UK (other than in expo's or shops) at the Swindon Duathlon last year. I am sure the buble wrap on Easton forks that It came with weighed more then the forks! I have put my 404's in the frame and it just seems stupidly light.
I am almost ready to start my build and when I do I will post some picks of the work in progress. I picked up a Syntace E99 Stem with ti bolts a few weeks ago from MDT-products, which is also wickedly light. I got my DA groupset Yesterday, but they had not sent the brakes yet and the cranks where the wrong length. I have ordered some 3t less 199 bars, which seem to be lighter than most carbon bars, but half the price.
The only problem I see with all this jew like bike stuff is that it is to nice to ride on the UK's wet and muddy roads!
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JulianInEngland
Feb 27, 05 10:34
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"The only problem I can see with all this jewel like bike stuff is that it is too nice to ride on the UK's wet and muddy roads! "
But, consider that it comes at the price of a good training bike and it is all put in perspective!
Which 3t bars did say?
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boing
Feb 27, 05 10:40
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They are the called "Less 199" , I think they have replaced the Prima 199's - though they seemed to be the same wieght so it is probably just a slight name change.
I was a bike show today and it was funny listening to the Issac and Scott rep's discussing there bikes. "Yes our C1 ltd is 14lb" reply "oh yes that quite heavy our Issac here is 13lb's".
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140.6
Feb 27, 05 13:26
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Just weighed the R2.5 with Dura ace is 16.3 lbs and the Chorus is 16.8 lbs.
www.trizilla.com
www.trizilla.com
And by the way. They're real, and they're spectacular!
JulianInEngland
Feb 27, 05 13:32
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Thanks for that. Just out of interest what is the difference between the Velomax Vista and the Circuit? Is the Vista just a Campag version of the Circuit? I can't find any info on the Vista on the Velomax site.
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140.6
Feb 27, 05 13:39
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The Velomax Circuit is 1650 grams and the Vista is 1797 grams.
www.trizilla.com
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And by the way. They're real, and they're spectacular!
JulianInEngland
Feb 27, 05 13:51
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Thanks, I really meant rim and hub wise, but that is the bottom line! I guess that the majority weight difference is there although I seem to recall rading somwhere that the Superlight full carbon fork on the Team is considerably lighter than the fork on the Chorus.
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madisonbucky
Feb 27, 05 17:19
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what sizes were those?
I weighed a Team Issue 54cm at my LBS a few weeks ago and it was 15.5lbs dead on.....
cathulu
Feb 27, 05 19:21
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I calculated the weights for a 58cm bike as follows, for the Dura-Ace and Chorus build kit. I had to guess a bit on the forks. All the weights are from the manufacturer's website or weightweenies. Some parts might be slightly heavier or lighter depending upon the size (e.g. stems etc):
Dura-Ace
Chorus
Frame:
Cervelo R2.5
1120
1120
Fork:
Cervelo
330
410
Carbon (weight estimated)
Headset:
Cane Creek S2 1 1/8"
115
115
Cane Creek S2?
Headset Cap/bolt:
50
50
Pedals:
Shimano
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Cranks:
FSA Team Issue Carbon and Platinum Bottom Bracket
805
839
FSA Team Issue Carbon etc
Chain:
Shimano Dura-Ace CN-7800 10-speed
275
291
Wipperman Campy
Rear Cassette:
Shimano Dura-Ace CS-7800 10-speed 11-21 teeth
204
238
Campagnolo Chorus
Rear Derailleur:
Shimano Dura-Ace RD-7800 10-speed short cage
180
203
Campagnolo Chorus
Front Derailleur:
Shimano Dura-Ace FD-7800 10-speed
74
76
Campagnolo Chorus
Shift/Brake Levers:
Shimano Dura-Ace ST-7800 10-speed
420
360
Campagnolo Chorus
Brakes:
Shimano Dura-Ace BR-7800
314
360
Cervelo
Stem:
FSA ST-0S-140
195
200
3TTT 4GXL
Handlebars:
FSA HB-RD-250
250
250
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3TTT 4GXL = 440 grams
Handlebar Tape:
Cinelli
50
50
Saddle:
Selle Italia SLR XP
160
230
Unknown
Seat Post:
Cervelo Carbon
220
220
Cervelo Carbon (est)
Seat Binder:
35
35
Bottle Cage:
Cables:
160
160
Wheels:
Velomax Circuit
1650
1750
Velomax Vista = 1750 g
Quick Releases:
110
110
Rim Tape:
Zefal cotton 20gr x2
40
40
Tires:
Vittoria Diamante Pro Lite
440
440
Vittoria Diamante Pro Lite
Tubes:
Continental Race Lite 72gr x2
144
144
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7341
16.16488
7691
16.93558
cathulu
Feb 27, 05 19:26
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The formatting got screwed up. For each bold item the first listing is the Dura-Ace build part, then the weight in grams, then the weight of the chorus part, then the chorus part description.
The final numbers are as follows:
Dura Ace 7341 grams or about 16.2 pounds. Throw a Zipp 303 and you are close to 15 pounds plus pedal weight.
Chorus 7691 grams or about 16.9 pounds.
JulianInEngland
Feb 27, 05 23:04
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Wow, you really went to town for me on that one, many thanks. Is that right about the bars? 250g for the FSA, ok I can see that but 440g for the 3T GXL! Really??
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cathulu
Feb 28, 05 18:02
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Ya, the bar weight was from the website but it must have been a typo! Hence I calculated it at 250 grams.
I did the table as part of my review on what to buy... I ended up with a Cannondale R5000 (not the six13 which is heavier) as it was a very good price with full Dura-Ace minus the cranks. With tubular carbons and a few upgrades I got the bike down to under 16 pounds with pedals (Look Keo) which I still have to order.
I definetly was looking at Cervelo R2.5 but the delivery was all over the map and I couldn't take the uncertainty - I'm gonna race anyways so it's not like going to be my last bike. Anyways, I will buy a new bike in a couple of years and I can wait for the next generation - likely lighter and cheaper...
JulianInEngland
Feb 28, 05 23:31
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Thanks for all the info, that was great. I sussed out the 3ttt issue, the website quotes the 440, but as bar and stem combined! Strange. I am going for the R2.5 as I know the fit is right as well as being an awesome bike. I just have to sell my Kestrel 200 first as it is too long for me. I, too am going with Keo's on the R2.5 as I have them on my Kuota and the Kestrel and love them, great product, great price.
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