u/Naive_Individual360

I had posted pictures of my Merlin XLM build yesterday. It was weighing 20.2 with skinny 1.35” Schwalbe CX Pro cyclocross tires, basic inner tubes, a basic chain. GX rear derailleur and GX grip shift

I did have the new M9000 cranks on for the 20.2 weigh in result.

Now after the upgrades with XX1 Rear Derailluer,XX1 grip shifter, Continental Speed King Race Sport 2.2 tires, TPU thermoplastic inner tubes

XTR Hollow pin chain she is weighing 19.12lbs !

Pretty amazing to go from 1.35” cyclocross tires to 2.2” and get it down to 19.12

See what else I can do to drop it down. Maybe some Mavic Cross Max? Maybe since ZTR 355? So

Of the super light 26” stuff is hard to find

Here is my Vintage 1998 Merlin XLM

I just did some upgrading and modernizing and am waiting to pick up from the bike shop.

I went with the lowest Q Factor XTR crank Shimano has ever made. The XTR FC-M9000 race . They have a 158mm pedaling stance. I went with an XTR 36 tooth single ring chainring.

I went with XTR PD-M9200 S1 race pedals with -3 short pedal spindles this gives me like a road race type pedal set up on my mountain bike

. I went with SRAM XX1 carbon 11 speed mtb Derailluer ,

SRAM XX1 11 speed grip shift

And new Conti Speed KIng Race sport lightweight 2.2 tires they are about 425g a tire and very fast