Comments on: Pivot Firebird at Under 28 lbs!

By: Paul Andrews, BI editor

Paul Andrews, BI editor — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:52:48 +0000

Thanks Val, glad they’re workin out for ya. Stan’s own wheels, the Arch EX with Stan’s hubs, come in at only 1585 so they’re worth a look as well. Lots of options, see ya on the trail!

By: Val Atkinson

Val Atkinson — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:25:44 +0000

If you want to get a wheelset that is not far off of the weight of those carbon wheels the Sun Charger Pro wheels are a quarter of the price and come in at 1700 grams and have the same bead as a Stan’s Flow rim. Plenty wide enough for big tires with a 22mm inside width, and probably better if you ride in rocky areas. Plus you can set up standard or UST bead tires on them. If you want to get the weight of your Firebird down close to what these guys did, for a lot less money, that is a good route IMO, and is what I did on mine.

By: eko

eko — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:08:56 +0000

Can you list down your gear ? thanks

By: Manny

Manny — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:28:18 +0000

Great post Paul!

I was drooling the entire time watching these videos. I’m curious to know how much the upgrades cost. I’m also wondering if after calculating the original bike purchase plus the upgrades, minus the selling of the old parts, if it would have been more cost effective to purchase an entirely new bike.

Manny