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I couldn't believe he dropped that much weight off the bike, that is a ton! It's not all from the wheels though, it's a combination of everything: wheels, tires, and no more tubes.

Going tubeless he lost about half a pound.
The new tires dropped around half a pound (I think, that's assuming he had the heavy wire bead version of the 29-2 tires, which I'm not positive of)
I'm not sure how the centerlock brake rotors compared to the six bolt.
The wheels were the rest of the weight. And they weren't even that light! The rims and spokes are fairly light, but the hubs are heavy, but they're reliable and easily serviced if need be and a lot less expensive than some of the lighter options.

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Two updates I forgot to link here.

Sorta rebuilt Aaron's front wheel. Another example of why using the correct tool is important. http://www.spokewrenchstories.blogspot. ... pokes.html


And fixed up my own wheels, the stock ones that came on my roadie. The front was under tensioned, the rear was wobbly already.
http://www.spokewrenchstories.blogspot. ... leigh.html

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Congrats on the new job and that's awesome you can commute!

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Congrats on the new job and that's awesome you can commute!

Thanks, and yeah, it's nice being able to ride in. There's singletrack leading out of the parking lot too!

It's actually not even a new job, I'm returning to an old one. I left back in '09 when the economy tanked and business dried up. The writing was on the wall, they were going to have to lay some folks off because we just didn't have any work, and since I hadn't been there that long compared to most every one else, I'd be one of the first to go. Luckily I found something else and left on my own before I got laid off. Fast forward a few years, and I found myself in a similar situation. I'd be working as a contract worker and we'd basically worked our selves out of a job. I called up my old boss to see if they were hiring, and they were! So the timing all worked out, and again I left on my own before I was asked to leave

I'm very, very, very thankful it all worked out the way it did.

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Update! Thought I destroyed some wheels I had reviewed for the site. Check it out:

http://spokewrenchstories.blogspot.com/ ... lcrum.html

[Jared13 offline]

That's awesome timing on the jobs!

The wobble from the tire was pretty crazy. Good thing it was a cheap fix.

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Yep. Riding in is nice.

Sucks when you crash though! Front wheel slid out on me yesterday on the ride home, taking a very slow right handed turn in the neighborhood. It had just rained heavily and was still raining a little, so the roads were wet. I was going slow, I promise.

Tumbling in the dirt is way better than sliding across the pavement.

[Jared13 offline]

That sucks man!

The damage was just cosmetic, right?

[dgaddis offline]

That sucks man!

The damage was just cosmetic, right?

Yeah nothing major. Tis but a scratch!!

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This is why you don't hit your bike with a forklift: http://spokewrenchstories.blogspot.com/ ... smash.html

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"It had been tweaked out of true in a forklift accident."

The subtlety of that sentence made me laugh.

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"It had been tweaked out of true in a forklift accident."

The subtlety of that sentence made me laugh.

LOL. It really wasn't that bad of a wobble, but it was almost a mini-taco. I did straighten it out, but the spoke tension was all sorts of outta whack. No good.

But we can rebuild it, we have the technology! New rim is laced up and ready for dirt.

http://spokewrenchstories.blogspot.com/ ... rager.html

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Another example of how to not build a wheel lol

http://spokewrenchstories.blogspot.com/ ... wheel.html

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It's always interesting how people break their wheels. Pisgah National Forest claims another one!

Wiped out...endo'ed and the rear tire swung over the top like a violent tail whip, smashed the rim on a rock. Broke the rock. There was rock all over the rim. Way out of true...was rubbing the chainstays until Dan inflicted a backwoods repair on it.

http://www.spokewrenchstories.blogspot. ... royer.html

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Another wheel built and ready for dirt. A quiet single speed rear wheel.

http://www.spokewrenchstories.blogspot. ... shred.html