Opinion on future sworks epic build

Discuss light weight issues concerning mountain bikes & parts.

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gabriel47
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by gabriel47

Hello, in the future i would like to build a custom sworks epic. In the photo attahced i wrote the weights and the price of each component. Do you think it's at an acceptable weight or maybe to heavy and is it much to expensive? Thank you!
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js
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by js

This is a fairly drool-worthy build with some true weight-weenie spirit that's great to see alive and well. I'd personally struggle a bit with the price vs weight-savings though, as many of those swaps diminish what I'd see as the fun-factor of the bike. So I guess you'd just want to be darn sure that having a bike that's 1kg lighter is that much of a bonus for you.

There's a lot of work here going into customizing ever little part - which is awesome. But it also feels like you could be 98% of the way there weight-wise if you just got an off-the-floor S-Works complete build and swapped the cockpit/saddle. Depending on what complete bike prices are like in your area (vs frame-only and parts prices you list above), you could be spending more for a bike that's ~1kg lighter, a bit less capable, but also fully custom.

So again, the value of being a bit lighter and fully customer needs to be really high for you to provide a positive balance.

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prebsy
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by prebsy

I have no idea about pricing or availability in your country but I think as JS stated a stock build could get your pretty close. The only choice I'd persnally avoid is tubed tires.

gabriel47
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by gabriel47

I'm from romania. I checked the price of a complete sworks and it would be around 11400 eur and from it i would swap the cockpit, the wheels are roval so i wouldn't change them but don't know anything about the weight. But i also can't wait to actually build the bike with my friends at the bike shop i used to work.

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