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I'm aware of this, my bmi is 22 if that means anything, so no weight to be lost here thanks!!
...but yes, like kerley said, thats not the point. I want to do a lightweight build just because i find it satisfying to have a really light bike, i have a road bike and a steel track bike that i don't care (within reason) about the weight of... What would be the point in fretting over grams on my road bike when I carry 1.5L (1.5kg) of fluid in my water bottles for long rides
i think 7.5kg is a reasonable aim like a few people have said, without getting expensive... and i think that will 'feel' very light, and that a 6.5kg bike isnt going to feel massively lighter...although your wallet might be