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Have you heard of the weight weenies forum? I think it will be right up your strasse…
I guess there are two camps, those who think lighter equals better in all respects and those who prefer durability and stiffness. I think we are in opposing camps here.
TotalShanner-
Yeah I know WW.
Lighter is better in most respects as long as it's not too light. Which is why my bike has a heavier stem on it than it used to have.
We've got some pretty good materials these days you know... To get to 6.1kg, I just needed Dura-Ace and tubulars; the only real weenie part is a billet cassette.
Mind you, this is on a 2006 frame, from before the Tainting. Now, $10000 bikes weigh 7.8kg and apparently that's fine with people, but those fiddly aero hybrids aren't for me.
Kimmo
Does anyone think you wouldn't notice 150g off a saddle? At some point it gets hard to notice, but combined with another such saving in the cockpit, you notice it.
Bikes that feel light are fun to ride. They don't have to be absolutely light, just light in the right places and decent enough in the rest.
My 6.1kg weapon with its 1080g wheelset feels like such a fucken beast. Always ride it hard.