Kat_Kong wrote:
A QRoo Seduza. Standard components. What is the base bar? Is that on the aerobars?
I have a 2010 Seduza, and yeah, it's a pretty hefty pig, which kind of surprised me as it's not a super deep aero frame with a lot of obvious mass - it's pretty slim, relative to some of the aero frames out there. Here's a couple of key areas I've been looking at on mine:
- The stock wheels are definitely pretty heavy (over 1900 grams for the pair), and you can get some aero wheels that are a lot lighter. Zipp 404 FC clinchers, for example, will save you over 350 grams. If you want to save more, go tubular - 404 FC tubulars will save about 700 grams for the set, just for the wheels, plus the tubulars will be lighter.
- The no-name basebar, Vision aero bars, Tektro brake levers, and QR stem weigh over 1100 grams combined. They could be swapped out for something like a
Profile Design Svet Zero with some
HED Clip Lites, a Zipp Service course stem (since it's a 31.8 mm clamp), and Dura Ace brake levers, for a total weight of around 700 grams. You'll also have a more aero basebar.
- The crankset is also really heavy. A SRAM Red crankset and bottom bracket is good for over 200 grams over the stock spec (although I'm pretty sure they changed this for 2011, so yours might be a little bit lighter to start with, for less savings).
So, that's about 1300 grams saved, or close to 3 pounds, and you will have a more aero setup with the wheels and basebar. The bad news? That's also about $3500 worth of stuff... The wheels are definitely an area where you have a lot to gain, both in weight and aerodynamics, so that's where I would start.
For "free" weight loss, you could save a couple of ounces by cutting your seat post and any extra steerer tube that is above your stem.
Travis Rassat
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