No, not slimming myself down. (That would be silly, and potentially lethal.)
I bought a new bike a few months ago— a Specialized Allez Double Steel. I wanted a steel, traditional-geometry road bike, and this fit the bill very well. It was cheap, but the components aren’t great. So I figured, I’ll upgrade components gradually, and when I get the equivalent of a full build kit, I’ll start saving up for a new frame.
That’s worked out pretty well… except the “gradually” part. Got the bike at the end of February, and by mid-April, I sniped an older-model Ultegra crankset on eBay, and it was all downhill from there.
On Wednesday, the last of my drivetrain parts came, and I started the build last night. Got the old parts torn off, plus the new cassette, bottom bracket, and cranks installed. Now comes the tricky part— derailleurs.
When it’s all said and done, I will have shaved almost two and a half pounds off the stock Allez (including wheels and tires). Can’t wait to ride it.
Fingers crossed, and pictures soon.
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