MBB on a diet (9 kilograms)

[Zzzorse]

What do you make of this guy's latest design?

 

[ed72]

Sweet

really 9kg?

 

[Bentas]

wow , a talented and prolific builder, love all the seat adjustment, 9kg is awesome.
mine is 10kg with lights and tool bag. Now that its dialled in, such a sweet ride.
Have gone 1 x 10 gearing since this pic

 

[3WHELZ]

Your design is also quite amazing!

 

[ak-tux]

What do you make of this guy's latest design?

That's the work or Marco Ruga: https://biciclettereclinate.blogspot.it

Infact, his latest build is 8.5Kg!!

 

[Zzzorse]

Infact, his latest build is 8.5Kg!!

And he expects it can go lower.

 

[markciccio]

Yes, the last "Rev M" is very light:

The bike without wheels weights 5.8 kg, so it could be a 8.2- 8.3 recumbent bike. With Ambrosio EQL 42 wheels and Michelin Pro4 tires, it weights 8,5 kg.
I am very happy of that. At the moment I am testing it.

 

[Zzzorse]

Molto bella.

 

[ak-tux]

Yes, the last "Rev M" is very light:

The bike without wheels weights 5.8 kg, so it could be a 8.2- 8.3 recumbent bike. With Ambrosio EQL 42 wheels and Michelin Pro4 tires, it weights 8,5 kg.
I am very happy of that. At the moment I am testing it.

Impressive Marco! If you get the chance kindly do a video showing how you build that carbon seat! Id like to try it someday!

 

[markciccio]

Ok I will

 

[Bentas]

Great work Marco , your builds look to be getting more refined with each new creation, keep em coming, where are you finding all the Carbon doner frames ?

 

[markciccio]

They are all quite cheap used bikes found on internet. The central frame of the last two Rev is made from mold.

 

[Bentas]

Would love to see the build process of mold main frame, do you have pics?

 

[markciccio]

Well, that is a little secret. It is made from an autoclave carbon fiber costruction type. A friend of mine helps me in building that main frame. He can use an autoclave that is used to product some parts of F1 and high performance competition cars like wings and so on.... Same material, same construction of F1 cars. This is the reason I can not explain too much...

 

[bazzawill]

He can use an autoclave that is used to product some parts of F1 and high performance competition cars like wings and so on.... Same material, same construction of F1 cars. This is the reason I can not explain too much...

Lucky for some if you feel so inclined a late Christmas present would be greatful accepted

 

[bladderhead]

Just don't let the Chinese see it.

 

[markciccio]

I have made a little road test with the Superleggera:

 

[markciccio]

And here, the last performance test, for the last two Revs, the day before Xmas:

 

[ak-tux]

Your videos are always very well presented Marco! Nice agile bikes those ReVs!

 

[markciccio]

This is my personal one, the "Mark":