I need a really light bike

[alpinerabbit]

ok, now we're getting closer.

If you need a multi-terrain bike, you'll probably be better off with a light hybrid.
They will be around 10 kg and you will easily fit that in your elevator.
And you'll get that for far less than a 7kg thoroughbred carbon horse.

Can you purchase in Slovenia?
I can highly recommend the BMC Alpenchallenge:
Distributor Slovenia
MITRIJE, d.o.o.
Podutiska 177
1000 Ljubljana
Tel. +386 (0)51 382 217

[nikica]

thanks a lot. i will look over the net.
slovenia is definately closer than germany if they cannot be purchased in croatia.

[TxDoc]

I agree with the suggestion of visiting the BMC dealer, BMC makes some of the finest bikes in the world.
You may also like the cross machine - it would allow you to ride everywhere and be definitely faster than a hybrid. The cross machine is a wonderful bike and fairly lightweight. You can see some specs here:
http://www.bmc-racing.com/en/us/bike...te-camo/story/
Good luck

[MartianDestiny]

ok, now we're getting closer.

If you need a multi-terrain bike, you'll probably be better off with a light hybrid.
They will be around 10 kg and you will easily fit that in your elevator.
And you'll get that for far less than a 7kg thoroughbred carbon horse.

Can you purchase in Slovenia?
I can highly recommend the BMC Alpenchallenge:
Distributor Slovenia
MITRIJE, d.o.o.
Podutiska 177
1000 Ljubljana
Tel. +386 (0)51 382 217

I completely agree with Alpine here. You can find a nice, lighter, more maneuverable bike than your current one. BUT, you certainly don't do the things you mentioned (grass, curb jumping, etc) with a 7kg, carbon, Tour de France style, race bike. They are good for one thing, going fast on pavement, and are not known to be the most durable otherwise. One probably wouldn't spontaneously combust if ridden through the grass or popped off a curb once (I've done it in an emergency) but you certainly wouldn't want to plan on it. Plus they are theft magnets (at least around here).

[nikica]

thanks again for all your answers. i found that a hybrid should do for now. i found a Trek hybrid which i like although it certainly isn't even near 7kg.
i will buy this one for now until i will be more experienced for a beauty of a light road bike.

thank you for all your suggestions.

Nina

[Geonz]

Or think about a folding bike. Amazingly easy to get in the car, under the desk, wherever

[Faster Pussycat]

What is the saying...price, weight strength - pick two?

The UCI legal limit I think is about 6.8kgs? So as already noted anything around the 7kg mark is going to be very expensive.

Is there a particular reason why you need a super light bike? I started out with a hybrid and I did go with carbon forks, seat stay etc for lightness . It weighed in about 10-11kgs and I still thought that was pretty light! I had an accident and have lost strength in my right arm so lifting heavy, awkward things in and out of the car was problematic.

Stick it out a little bit longer. My husband recently bought a Specialized Tarmac Expert and with pedals it weighed in at just over 7k. It was also AUD$8000!! Which IMHO is alot of coin for a few kilos.

Enjoy

[barefootdesign1]

Used to be poor but had a very light 16# Viscount road bike(c. '70's). I cycled most every weekend with a friend ten years my junior, in central Florida (headwinds, sand spurs, hurricanes, tourists, dehydration, water moccasins, gators, sunstroke, etc.). She rode a mountain bike. I kept up with her through sand and city riding for years, running with low pressure, knobbier road tires and reinforced tubes (forget type). I actually had an advantage in the sand because I used "Flickers" which drag lightly on the tires and knock off things like glass shards, nails and sand spurs--which puncture only after a number or revolutions drive them through the tire and into the tube. Surprisingly, she would have to stop immediately and use tweezers to pick sand spurs out of her knobby tires or risk a flat. My biggest riding problem occurred with cobblestone streets, which were a bit jarring, considering the short, stiff geometry of my frame. If you have strong rims you can do quite a few stunts on your road bike. Pedal clearance is the biggest issue then, but that only slowed me down occasionally. Popping curbs becomes a quick-stall-and-hop art form if you practice.

[nikica]

thanks again.
i bought a Trek hybrid bike for now. it sure isn't 7kg but it will be fine for now until i buy a proper road bike
i just don't know where will i put all of them.