Originally Posted by
dbakl
Back in the day (early 70s) 21 pounds was considered pretty light. Less than that, you were superhuman. I'd guess average race-type bikes of the day were 22-25 pounds, depending if clinchers or sewups, and what junk you added.
In those days, wheel weight was considered most important.
I agree...
An old rule of thumb was that one ounce of rotating weight was worth 9 ounces of static weight.
Greg