>>1309512Velo plugs are 4-5g instead of 20+g, or you could just cut the tape to only cover the spoke holes
>skip bar plugs Don’t do this, plugs can weigh as little as 1g and the consequences of not insuring yourself... do you enjoy not having chunks missing from your body?
>sheet metal expanderCan you post a pic? Curious, sounds like a good idea
Had some more ideas:
- lightweight grease on chain (makes a surprising difference)
- taper your bolts
- shorten cables as much as you can get away with
- titanium spindles on pedals
- drill out centre of stem clamp
- if you’re running 1x, you can machine a carbon chainring or buy a cheap “ultralight” aliexpress alu chainring for $12
- shorten your chain if it’s too long
- drillium and machine your derailleur
- consider going 1x to ditch the front derailleur
- cut your steerer tube to the minimal size you need
- remove seat padding (try it, if it’s anatomically correct it can still be very comfy)
- drill seat, or at least cut a channel in the middle
- “lixada” aliexpress carbon seatclamp can be machined down to 4g, $2
- ditch the top tube cap
- “lixada” titanium skewers, $8
- use a large oral /sawyer squeeze syringe or plastic baster with an air hole at the highest point of the plunger and a tube and nozzle glued onto the end instead of a pump, significantly lighter
- smart water bottles are lighter than cycling bottles
- aluminium freehub/cassette caps , cheap on aliexpress
- “ring EDC multitool” has every size Allen and a Philips and flathead for about 20g, $1 on ali
- ditch the saddle bag, just tape your spare tube and syringe pump to the frame
- next time you get a new chain, look for the lightest one in your price range (actually makes a decent saving)
- 2 in one clothing is best. Goretex Shakedry is the best material for cycling : fragile, but works as a warm windshirt and a very breathable rain jacket. It’s a bit of a miracle. Budget alternative is Columbia Outdry Featherweight
