Originally Posted by
KonAaron Snake
My (limited) understanding is that those steels [some of the new steels, like Reynolds 953] are about the same weight as Ti frames...unpainted...and while insanely light by our standards, aren't challenging CF any time soon.
My 61cm polished 953 frame weighs 1625 grams (~3.6 pounds). In contrast, an unpainted 61cm Merlin Extralight Ti frame weighs 1380 grams (3.04 pounds), so the 953 frame is about a half pound heavier.