Hesch hubs are a very nice alternative. They come in blue, as well, if that is the color of your bike. The rear hub weighs 371g I think to recall.
greets, kim klakow berlin, germany
> What's an affordable way to put a classic campy nuovo record bicycle
> on a 1 lb diet, using modern parts ?? Some ideas :
>
> (a) if it's english, buy a brooks titanium (B17 or Swift) saddle. save
> 200g
> (b) buy contemporary titanium BB axle (( ... where ? )) or Phil Wood ??
> (c) get hooked clincher rims and stupid-light 170g clinchers. save 200g
> (d) get a 1970's era aluminum freewheel, or a straight-block 13-18. 100g?
> (e) hollow chain? whose?
>
> The idea is to find parts that could justifiably be replaced because
> of wear, or modern parts still available that were available in the
> 1970's. I'm looking for "subtle" changes that are in the spirit (if
> not exactly the era) of a 1970's bicycle. Yes, I know that super
> record is available but i'd rather not stray too far away from a stock
> bicycle ... (and good SR can be expensive !)
>
> My alan bike had the following things done to it
>
> (c)
> (d)
> (f) aluminum upper pivot bolt for campy derailleur, nonstandard
>
> - Don Gillies
> San diego, CA
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