Originally Posted by
prathmann
Other than heavier tires currently I don't think anything would change the weight by much. The rear derailleur broke and was replaced by a Shimano model, pedals were replaced by SPDs, chain and freewheel have been replaced, and the front rim wore out. None of those changes made any significant weight increase and it was weighed without the rear rack or third bottle cage.
I dunno. I weighed it on my hanging scale (properly calibrated as far as I can tell), and it displays 23.5.
Maybe the air in California is heavier?
Or someone stuffed your frame full of lead shot?