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It does look good, I got mine to the UCI limit (if I took the bottle cages and GSC-10 off, that is), and I know it takes a lot of planning and consideration when choosing parts.
I set myself the condition that nothing could have a weight limit, so parts like Speedplay Zeros with Ti axles were ruled out as they have an 85kg limit, despite that being a lot more than I weigh.
I think MDCC tester is right- it's easy to get obsessed with chasing a lower and lower weight, but it you start to impact on reliability then you've probably lost more than you've gained.
That said, if you can lose weight with no impact on strength or lifespan of the part in question then go for it.
I put my training wheels on (Open Pros with 7800 hubs) and the bike gained just under a kilo- but training on 50mm deep carbon rims running tubular tyres is probably not a great idea.
Come the time when I mean it, however...