Originally Posted by Loose Chain

I do not understand this weight thing? The CC is as light as any steel bike except for the high end steel road bikes like my Pinerello. If I took the fenders, racks, Brooks saddle, head lights, bell, heavy water bottle cages, blinkies, seat bag, chunky dual side SPD pedals off and then installed high end/race replacements and a carbon seat post and carbon bar and a high zoot bottom bracket and carbon fork and 23mm tires I am pretty sure the CC would weigh in around 22 pounds, possibly 20ish. And, it would be totally useless as a multi-mission and all terrain assault and zombie escape vehicle.

If you want a carbon road bike that weighs 16 pounds, there are plenty of them out there and they are fragile, do not take fenders and are expensive and LIFE LIMITED.

LC