This is my Vp-free:

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/732659/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/732658/

It currently weights a respectable 38lbs with the Ti' spring, new Thompson post and new Pro Tapers. I want it to be lighter.

Could the kind people so sdh.com let me know their weight saving tips, just a few provisos:
1- Not intersted in Ti' bolts as they are too weak for my ham fisted use of tools
2- Cant afford new forks so no "get fox 40's/06 world cups" etc

I want to investigate tube-less; is it worth it? And how much have peoples set-ups cost them (including tyres)?

Thanks for your time

James

Best way to lose weight and notice the difference mate is the wheels..........I personally dont use tubeless anymore (was running 05 deemax UST's) but this is just due to current hub/frame choice.....................they are a good way to drop the weight and arent too expensive (just had another look at yours pics and you seem to running lightish wheels anyway).

As you have said not to mention 06 WC's/Fox 40's/ti bolts........I wont, but are a good way of dropping chunks of weight............also look at carbon s/post, bars or the SDG I-beam system, carbon c/device, cranks and I know its petty and a little expensive but floating disc rotors are lighter than the standard s/steel discs but not by massive amounts.

Oh and nice ride.

Hatch

what about carbon mech and shifter and ti chain, but it will depends on how much you have to spend, or what about some (what pedals are you using) if they are heavy try shimano DX pedals they are light

lighter rims with xc tubes. 

Thanks for the advice guys, wheelset is the obvious thing to change but I am a heavy rider so i'm worried about punctures? I can run standard tubes if it all go's tits up out on the trail though cant I?

Current set up is Bulbs on Atomlab GI's (36 hole) DB spokes, DH tubes and Maxxis highrollers, guess theres a fair bit of weight to safe there (and the atomlabs are w*nk).

Forks are in the pipeline, but not for a few months.

Going to look into the Carbon MRP/XT crank set idea- but then the whole issue of the Vp-free's obscenly wide bb rears it head, not sure if a pure XC crank will come out wide enough.

yeah get rid of the rims, get some XT cranks or a ti BB.

Could also change the springs in the forks to TI ones?
And change the stem to a thompson one!

looks like its going to be a hard job to loose some weight on that bike, grams rather than pounds and considerable cost....not being funny but how about loosing some body weight - not sure how much you weigh and  I am trying my best to not insult you !!!!!but ive seen plenty of customers coming in for lighter bike parts when they could go  on a diet and save a bikes worth of weight!!!- I guess this all comes down to why you want to loose weight on the bike... is it for cool appeal, it it cos it may or may not handle better, is it better acceleration you want , do you ride uphills( ie freeride?) do you think that your race times might be quicker if the bike is lighter???

give us an idea of why you want a lighter bike ?   

for Dh Im not too concerned about weight but for xc and road I am and confirmed weight weenie but before I even think about looking at lighter bike parts I make sure my % body fat is less than 10%!! whcih means I watch what I eat and drink during the racing season- which is a pain in the ass but I feel better for it and I feel its worth the sacrifice.

how about selling it to me then it will weigh nothing to you as it wont be there  or go compleat X-0 gearing i dont think it makes a huge differance to the weight well i haveent noticed it on mine but it looks cool as f**k and everyone i have met on the bike has comented on how good it looks with the carbon and all