Roland's 2001 Klein Adept Upgrades |
Although Klein for whatever reason seems to claim the bike comes as 27.3 lbs, in actual fact the size large, with the pedals that they supply, weighs 28.8 lbs. Since then I've switched over parts from my HKEK, and upgraded a number of others. Except from the Frame, Rear Shock, Seat Post, Stem, BB, and Front Crank everything has been replaced. The following table shows each of the original parts that have been replaced, the replacement part, and the weights, as measured by me. The second table shows the original parts with weights as known. After all the upgrades, and with bar ends, a computer, and lizard skins added, it's down to 26.7 lbs with lights! |
Part | Original Adept | Weight | New Component | Weight |
Seat | Bontrager FS2000 Cro-Mo | 380 | Nashbar | 335 |
Pedals | Shimano M515 | 500 | Wellgo MG-18 Ti | 280 |
Reflectors | Front, Rear, 2 Wheels | 100 | None | |
Rear Wheel | Rolf Satellite | 1130 | Sun Sub IV, XT Hub | 1020 |
Cassette | SRAM 7.0 12.32 | 310 | Shimano XT 12-32 | 265 |
Rear Tube | Cheng 1.5"-1.75" | 110 | Performance Lunarlite | 75 |
Rear Tire | Bontrager Revolt X | 645 | Performance Trailblaster 1.8" | 440 |
Rear Skewer | Rolf | 65 | Shimano XT | 60 |
Front Wheel | Rolf Satellite | 835 | Sun Sub IV, XT Hub | 790 |
Front Tube | Cheng 1.5"-1.75" | 110 | Performance Lunarlite | 80 |
Front Tire | Bontrager Revolt X | 645 | Performance Trailblaster 1.8" | 435 |
Front Skewer | Rolf | 60 | Shimano XT | 55 |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano LX | 285 | Shimano XT | 245 |
Brakes | Shimano 420 | 190 | Shimano XTR | 195 |
Brake Levers | ProMax | 180 | None | |
Shifters | Shimano Deore | 270 | None | |
Brake/Shifter Pod | None | Shimano XT | 410 | |
Headset | Aheadset STR | 1760 | King NoThreadset | 125 |
Front Suspension | Manitou SX | Rock Shock Duke SL (8" steerer) | 1590 | |
Seat Post Clamp | Simple 5mm Bolt | 20 | Salsa Flip Lock | 45 |
Grips | Bontrager Ergo | 90 | Answer | 60 |
Bar Ends | None | Generic | 130 | |
Computer | None | Cateye Enduro 2 | 55 | |
Chain Stay Guard | None | Lizard Skins | 15 | |
Bottom Bracket | Shimano BB-LP27 (Alvio) | 365 | Shimano ES 70 | 255 |
Crankset | Bontrager Comp | 760 | Shimano XT M751 | 645 |
Chain | Sram PC 59 | 270 | Shimano XTR (300g/116 links) 106 links | 274 |
Water Bottle Cage | Trek Red Cage | 75 | ||
Rear Light Bracket | Cateye Tl 600 | 20 | ||
Front Light | 20W wide beam | 70 |
Part | Original Adept | Weight |
Seat Post & Bolts | Bontrager Sport | 275 |
Front Derailleur | Shimano LX | 128 |
Handlebars | Bontrager Cruiser | 3610 |
Stem | Bontrager Sport AHS | |
Frame, Rear Suspension, Cables | Klein Adept Comp |
Weights in blue are from the manufacturer website, weights in green
are weights of superior parts on the manufacturers website. Weight in
red is calculated from subtracting everything else from the total
weight.
The Finished DealWell finished is always questionable, there's still the front derailleur to replace with an XTR isn't there! (Actually the picture was taken before the XT/R crankset/BB/chain upgrade) and it doesn't include my winter gear, i.e. the lights. |
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