# Stephen Maeder's Monty B-221 X-Lite

(Stephen now rides a Brisa B20)

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![Monty Front](/bikes/StephenMaeder-221/Monty-Front.jpg)

4/1/2000 - New 2000 Green Frame!

*(click picture for a closeup)*

![xThreshold 2](/bikes/StephenMaeder-221/xThreshold-2.jpg)
4-bolt Threshold booster cut down to 2 (thanks, Polo!)

![Green XLite FrontX](/comp/Keyesville-2000/Green-XLite-FrontX.jpg)
![Green XLite RearX](/comp/Keyesville-2000/Green-XLite-RearX.jpg)
![Green XLite SideX](/comp/Keyesville-2000/Green-XLite-SideX.jpg)
![Green XLite TopX](/comp/Keyesville-2000/Green-XLite-TopX.jpg)

Picture of Evertop ultra thin grips and some popular Japanese brake pad

[Pictures of the NEW X-Lite wheels and rear cogs](/monty/wheels.html)

[Pictures of my X-Lite with Threshold booster on (9/30/99)](/bikes/StephenMaeder-221/threshold.html)

[Why 1986 Volvo 740 GLE's are a modified riders best friend!](/bikes/StephenMaeder-221/volvo.html)

Modifications (I refer to this to see how old my parts are)
New green 2000 frame, bashguard, and FAG BB: 4/1/00

Chris King Headset - Red ano (shorter silver spacer)

Threshold Designs Brake Booster (cut down from 4-bolt design to 2-bolt - 6.2 oz (booster, 4 crmo bolts, washers) to 3.5 oz (booster, 2 crmo bolts, 2 al bolts, washers)

Monty X-Lite chain (1/2" x 3/32"): 9/24/99; 11/5/99; 3/12/00; 5/2/00; 6/24/00 (Now using Sachs PC-61, saves 1.5 oz) (lost powerlink on old one)

New Monty X-Lite cranks - black: Left-4/1/00, Right-5/10/00

ACS Claw Cromoly Freewheel - 18T: 11/6/99;3/7/00;5/10/00

New VP pedals: 5-12-99, 10-16-99 (new left cages 2/00), new left pedal: 4/1/00

New Monty grips: June, 2000

New rear brake (from Monty, no line-splitter): 10-24-99

New front brake (from Monty, w/line-splitter): 11-99

New X-Lite Bar (230g, smooth bend): 10/15/99; 1/20/00 (scratched old one on the bend!)

New silver Monty X-Lite stem: 6-19-99 (did not need replacing); 5-10-00 (hairline crack getting larger on old one)

**New IRC Minuteman 2.1 blackwall front tire (weighs 1/4 lb less than X-Lite skinwall!): 9/22/99, 4/1/00**

New heavy blackwall rear tire: 9/8/99, 4/19/00

[NEW X-Lite rear wheel](/monty/wheels.html): 8-12-99; 5-17-00

NEW X-Lite front rim built up by me with 176 mm 14/15 stainless spokes, blue ano spline drive nipples, and a new Quando front hub: 9-1-99

Light/Medium ground rims (vertical grind)

GT or Specialized 20x2.125 Tubes front and back

[Setup](/how-to/setup.html)

Weight
19.4 lbs

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