Originally Posted by
fender1
Why not jut lose 1.5lbs of body fat? Cheaper and easier. Bike weight by itself means very little.
What a new and unique thought in a bike weight discussion. er, wait, I might be wrong
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Originally Posted by
tommyblair22
... Btw I know it's better to lose the weight off of your midsection first do we can skip that part of the conversation
For what it's worth, this Sannino of mine weighs about 21 -22 pounds as-is: I could get it down to about 19 or 19.5 if I replaced the seat post, handlebars, saddle and bottle cages with much lighter (equally functional) versions I have on hand. But I prefer the current parts aesthetically.
The bike has fairly heavy seatpost, stem, handlebars, saddle and bottle cages, but all the other parts are pretty light weight - 9 and 10 speed Dura Ace drive train, ~1500 gm wheels, lightweight tires and tubes.
The 54 cm SL frame and fork weighs about 5 3/4 pounds which is around 2 1/2 pounds heavier than my decent, but not super light weight Felt Z F&F (Felt = 1,100 gm + 375 gm.... Sannino = 1,950 gm + 650 gm). So since it's not tough getting a modern CF bike down to 16 or 17 pounds, it really isn't a big deal getting a decent lightweight vintage steel frame down to sub 20 lbs with similar quality components, especially the wheels.