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Old 12-07-11 | 06:38 PM
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Bikes: 1986 Alan Record Carbonio, 1985 Vitus Plus Carbone 7, 1984 Peugeot PSV, 1972 Line Seeker, 1986(est.) Medici Aerodynamic (Project), 1985(est.) Peugeot PY10FC

For me personally, once I went "weight weenie" on my bikes back in the 80's, I could not have it any other "weigh"!
It's kinda like a disease, and obsession, constantly looking for that next little bit to eliminate from or change on the bike to make the numbers go down.
It all started back in the 80's when my younger brother and I stared at our only few miles old Peugeots back in college right after watching a great Criterium race and noticed that ....."we don't really need those honking big reflectors weighing down our wheels, do we"??
And it continues on even today.
Heck, I stressed out a bit last week when I clamped on the small plastic chain hanger on my Vitus Carbone (now at 17 pounds) bike's right lower seatstay that only weighed maybe 9 grams at most.....
Riding anything over 19 pounds is just no fun for me.

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