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r2bike Builds a 15.2 Pound OpenCycle 1.0, with Pedals!

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r2bike Open cycle 1 0 15 pound 29 mountain bike (1)

In a world where 10.2 lb production road bikes are a thing, super lightweight mountain bikes aren’t far behind. Just what does a mountain bike have to weigh to be considered light really light? Along with 29″ wheels came slightly heavier weight weenie builds, but at this point I think it’s safe to say that anything under 16 pounds would be considered really light. Especially if it has pedals. That makes r2bike’s Opencycle 1.0 build impressive at just 15.2 lbs/6.9kg with pedals.

To get the weight down the company enlisted the help of some fairly exotic parts – get the build after the jump…

r2bike Open cycle 1 0 15 pound 29 mountain bike (6)

r2bike Open cycle 1 0 15 pound 29 mountain bike (7) r2bike Open cycle 1 0 15 pound 29 mountain bike (4)

Starting with an Opencycle 1.0 frame, the front end of the bike was completed with a 3T Rigid Team Stealth fork. Cockpit choices include an MCFK stem, bar, seatpost and saddle, with stopping provided by Formula R1 Racing brakes and Ashima rotors. An interesting choice for the drivetrain includes a SRAM XX 2×10 system, instead of the ubiquitous 1x setups. However, that choice may be based around the Clavicula M3 crank complete with an SRM powermeter.

r2bike Open cycle 1 0 15 pound 29 mountain bike (2)

r2bike Open cycle 1 0 15 pound 29 mountain bike (3) r2bike Open cycle 1 0 15 pound 29 mountain bike (5)

To get the 29″ wheels as light as possible they were built with Tune Prince/Princess hubs laced to AX Lightness clincher rims running Schwalbe Thunder Burt Tires. The bike is shown with Bebop stainless pedals. Total weight comes in right at 6.9 kg, or 15.2 pounds.

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Sevo
Sevo
9 years ago

15.2lbs WITH an SRM Powermeter

Wow

goridebikes
goridebikes
9 years ago

So 1x and no power meter for sub 15lb… legit.

bsavery
9 years ago

So…. What’s the point of a power meter with no head unit?

CXisfun
CXisfun
9 years ago

I was coming to post some snarky comment, but 6900g WITH and SRM, pedals, and 2×10 is serious. Holy cow.

Greg
Greg
9 years ago

Sweet

Dude
Dude
9 years ago

This is very light, but a rigid fork is not going to work for 99% of mountain bikers.

Turbo
Turbo
9 years ago

Sorry that is not a mountain bike. That is a confused “fitness bike”.

Speshy
Speshy
9 years ago

I wish I could exercise on a bike like that!

Robbie Mubbledutt
Robbie Mubbledutt
9 years ago

Yeah. None of those parts really shout “trail worthy.”

scentofreason
scentofreason
9 years ago

not a ‘real mountain bike’ without a dropper post… sorry open, better luck next time…

Pete
Pete
9 years ago

Big deal. I could get my SJ Expert carbon down to mid-15’s with a rigid Chisel fork and gravel grinder tires… No exotic parts needed.

PS No mention of the cost of this rig

Ethan
Ethan
9 years ago

That bike has “enduro” written all over it.

Dougie Dolphin
Dougie Dolphin
9 years ago

Quick question: am I right in assuming Mcfk is supposed to be pronounced like “McF*ck”?

srm valet
srm valet
9 years ago

@bsavery You pay a guy to run alongside you with the head unit and read your wattage out loud.

WannaBeSTi
WannaBeSTi
9 years ago

@Scentofreason
So you’re saying that all the XC racers and people that ride hardtails without a dropper post aren’t real mountain bikers?

If so, well, I guess I should throw away all my mountain bikes and mountain bike gear. So, what’s a “cool” road bike?

ccr
ccr
9 years ago

I’ma back flip it!! I’ma back flip itttt!

No for real…. Put slicks on it and commute, cuz ain’t no body taking that to the mountain.

Better yet…Cross race it

JC
JC
9 years ago

Hey, a Bike without suspension and dropper seatpost is not a MTB…..? Really?
Did you ever rode a 29″full rigid with the right geometry and the right specs?
It’s a true MTB man, and more than 90% of the sh*t that many companies are try to sell.
It’s even a Big Mx man, the essence of the MTB….. Driving abilities and rider skills are more important than sh..y technology. But you think what you want to think and do what you wan to do……. Fashion and trend victims… 😉

DT
DT
9 years ago

Didn’t mountain biking start out in the 70’s on full rigid bicycles? Sounds like most of you can’t control a bike well enough to shred that thing through some trails. “I need FSR wah wah wah.” (deleted). I would change a few things on that bike, but over all it’s pretty sick IMO.

WannaBeSTi
WannaBeSTi
9 years ago

@JC and DT
My thoughts exactly…
I rode the XC trails last night. Caught a group of “Brah-Boys” on the climb and dropped them and their dropper posts on the descent. Man, I love that ’99 Steel Ibis…narrow bars, arch supremes, 1.95 tires…

Steve-O
Steve-O
9 years ago

Thats so #enduro

JC
JC
9 years ago

@ WannaBesti

I’m not as xtrem than you 😉
I ride a full rigid, yes, but with 35mm wide rims, 2.25 29″ tires, hydraulic disc brakes, rigid fork with 20mm thru axle, singlespeed……. My tough is the following, everybody think and do what they want (in the allowed limits 😉 but personnaly I think that to ride a full rigid with the right geometry and the right setting is a lot of fun….. I like to ride full suspension braaaaap bikes to, but the “Caterham style” is the best for me.

JC
JC
9 years ago

Sorry….. Braaaap bikes too and not to !

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