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Show me your lightweight BUTcheap mtbs.
Here's mine. cost me about £500 and weighs 25lb
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Got a soft spot for those old dales can be built up very light and the shocks are surprisingly good and easy to service so long as you don't sausage fingers.
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Weighs exactly 20lb with lights and mudguards, cost £200 🙂
Oops not a mtb though!
I'll let you have that one! £200 bargain!
Cooratec Team Bow Rigid SS coming together in the garage aiming for a skinny 22lb aiming for sub £300. Just need saddle, stem, bars and cranks. So far frame £75 powder coating £40 I had the wheels, Avid brakes £35, BB - £20, lightweight tyres and tubes £30, Chain £18. Will post pic in the morning.
I like the look of those bow frames. Hard to find though
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Sweet!