I've ridden this bike on over 1,000 miles worth of XC trail, finished 4 endurance races on it, and I absolutely love it. Here's why...
Introducing my Specialized Crave SL 29er Single speed MTB. It has Shimano Deore hydraulic disc brakes, a 32t-16t drivetrain, Shimano XT SPD pedals, skin-wall 29er Maxxis Ardent tubeless tires, a Rockshox Reba fork with 100mm of travel, and it weighs only 22 pounds.
Why no gears you ask? Because 22 pounds (10kg) that's why. Without the weight of the derailleur, cassette, shifter, and cable I'm able to save at least 1-2 pounds and it makes the bike more fun anyways!
This has to be the lightest, fastest XC race bike for your money. Any comparable bikes in the same weight class cost upwards of $3,000 and are made of carbon fiber. If any mountain bikers are currently reading this and have never tried a single speed XC bike, I 100% recommend it.
This is the first bike I'm posting about from my "Bike Vault". I decided to have a feature post for each of my bikes since I have so many and love them all! So stay tuned for more of my favorite things in the world.