I feel like some people take it too serious. They will spend $ to save grams. Im not totally sure but Im pretty sure 200 grams isnt the difference of winning or not. I guess every little bit can technically make you faster but on the otherside (great rhcp song) the heavier the bike more momentum it has to it wont loose as much speed as quick and will go faster on the downhills. Im not trying to insult or pick on you if you try to save weight like that but I just would like to hear why try to save such little amounts? I can see replacing a tora 302 with a solid carbon fork to save 3.5 pounds (as I did) or trying to save a pound but why so little amounts? I guess after a while it could add up to a significant amount but then agian, would a pound make the difference? Rider weight would be the biggest factor then. It seems that since Im 120 pounds and most people I race against are 150+ on 23 pound bikes, the fact that mine was 31 pounds seems totally unimportant since I still have a 21 pound advantage.