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@Shannonball
OK, I think I have this figured right - if me (or me plus the bike) lose 11lb in weight, I stand to gain about 1min 25sec in the 20km leg of a sprint triathlon (the only racing I do). Could help make up for my lamentable swimming times...
There's probably a kicker in there in that the heart and lungs will work better with less body attached.
Clearly, for us non-elite athletes there's more potential (fatty) weight loss from the human part of the equation than the bike. But it seems worth spending on a reasonably light and efficient machine and on key areas of the bike, notably the bits that rotate - wheels/tyres and pedals.