u/No_Poet1182

Basically what the title says. I do mostly MTB ultraraces. Total weight including myself, bike, gear, food and water,... is about 96kg. I could save about 1kg with some gear upgrades and maybe 2kg with bike upgrades.
There are some online tools that calculate how much time you need for a given distance and elevation. The results for ultraraces in the range of 800-1200km with around 25.000m elevation gain are, that you would only be about 1-1,5h faster with 3kg less weight (in a race that takes multiple days).
Looking at the finisher times of recent races, 1,5h could get you 1-2 positions in the middle of the field.
What are your thoughts about weight? Did you optimize your setup to be as light as possible? Did you feel any real world differences?  

Hey guys,

do you know if there is a bike geometry comparison tool, that includes saddle position, stem, bar, spacers, …?

The background is, that I feel really great on my Hardtail (Trek Procaliber) and would like to get the position as close as possible on my fully (Specialized Epic 8).