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Croeso Randles. Being a Gog we probably won't bump into each other at BPW :P

Was that a parts transplant not counting the cost of bits you already had in the garage? Ditching the DD tyres and going tubeless with EXO casings is going to save around a lb each end even dropping down to 2.35" tyres. You've already said you compensate for the casing and volume by running...

Got 2 sets of wheels for mine and theres a huge difference riding them back to back.. The 30mm rims and DD Maxxis tyres that came on it which are great AM, enduro or whatever you want to call riding rocky, baby head filled Welsh/Lakeland/Alpine trails these days. The other wheelset is much...

@Gary My point was that IMO it wasnt worth dropping an extra grand or two to save a couple of pounds. Paying an extra 3 or 4 grand for it to be heavier is the exact opposite of what I was saying.

A couple of hundred gram is one thing but 10lb heavier is insane!

Good for you.

In which case at the same speed you'll be hitting stuff harder and therefore need stronger wheels and tyres. Anyway, your mind is made up as is mine. Baaaaa!

Don't see many 19mm XC rims with 2" tyres on ebikes! :p I'got a set of 23mm rims with 2.35 XC tyres for longer gravel rides. I'd use them on a normal trail bike but I wouldnt dare use them on the ebike piling over rough rocky trails, I'd be putting tyre slugs in them left right and centre.

I'm not saying saving a kilo on finishing kit isnt going to make a difference to the feel of the bike. It's just going to make much less of a difference to the feel of the bike than the same weight saving would on a 30lb (14kg) normal bike and is going to cost just as much. Saving weight is...

Lost more weight over the last 8 months than the toral weight of my EMTB. Got a normal bike worth of weight still to loose. Puts saving a few grams here and there on the bike into perspective. If youve got the money to burn then why not get some bling but the saving as a percentage of total bike...

Wrexham based 'superunit' and free pretty much every day. Hit me up to arrange something!

I've find a second set of wheels with XC tyres like the Ardent Race really help the range when riding mostly on asphalt/hardpack. I save the Maxxis High Roller 2 and Aggressor DD's that came on my bike for when you need the extra protection and grip off road. I cant remember if the SWorks comes...

Saving for my first e-bike. Most of the way there so not long now. A long time analogue rider that has fallen into the usual overweight and underfit category as normal life put a squeeze on riding time. Retired this summer gone and need to make amends. The local hill seem so much bigger than...