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Gorgeous. I am surprised by the weight though, looking at the spec I would have figured a bit lighter. Doesn't bode well for my slightly lesser build. :)
It's a 20" Rootdown frame; I weighed one at Chromag and it was 6.4 pounds. Still more than a pound lighter than a Honzo, which is a tank. Surface was 5.8 in the same size.
I would have thought it would be over 30 lbs. There's nothing light on that build except the drivetrain. Nice, solid build.
To be honest I was holding my breath and expecting that. Under 30 was a nice surprise, given the solid build spec. That number included my Garmin and a light head… could be under 30 with a lighter rear tire.
I thought Flows were fairly light (for AM wheels) and same with the new Pike fork.
The Flow EXs are beefed up over their older Flow sibling. The upside is that for burly AM riding, it's the right choice.
Flow EX is 550 grams for a 29" rim. They are burly, and they set up tubeless with ease. I had the 1460 gram Easton EC70s on the bike at first and they were definitely not up to the task.
What's a pound or two here or there?
a lot, if its hiding in your wheels ;)
I'm saving some weight with 750 gram tires. Looks like I've still got room for DHR2s under the 30 pound mark.
Nicest Rootdown I've seen.
Thanks man.