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Old September 7th, 2016, 12:02 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by jc462 View Post
plus I’m the only 250 in the field running against all 300’s.

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So sell the 250 and get a 300. It'll cost you less than trying to lighten the 250 enough to compete.

I echo what others said. Have you considered liposuction or lat band surgery?

Unsprung weight/rotating mass reduction has a big effect, but look at cost/benefit. There's a lot of room for weight savings before you start carving up mission-critical components willy-nilly.

A smallest-possible lithium battery will save you a lot of weight... ripping the wiring harness apart and chucking all but the essentials, ditto. Rig a keyswitch eliminator and save a couple more pounds. And none of those cost anywhere near what dedicated ultralight race wheels do.
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