how difficult/ingenius/rich is it necessary to be, to make a WW satisfying bike?
My Look 585 is under 6.8 for about £3K by buying only brand new stuff in the sales. There's scope to go cheaper and lighter by using some second hand stuff and running tubulars rather than 700x25 clinchers. The 585 isn't really the WW platform of choice, a Cervelo R3 or Scott Addict would be better value if you only care about the weight.
My Look 585 is under 6.8 for about £3K by buying only brand new stuff in the sales. There's scope to go cheaper and lighter by using some second hand stuff and running tubulars rather than 700x25 clinchers. The 585 isn't really the WW platform of choice, a Cervelo R3 or Scott Addict would be better value if you only care about the weight.