Originally Posted by
mdilthey
1. What's the weight difference between a road bike from the $1500 price point today and 20 years ago? If I see a 90's Cannondale with a carbon fork on Craigslist, am I saving a lot of weight?
2. With $1500 to spend, am I better off buying a Titanium frame and carbon fiber seatpost/handlebars, or should I just buy a used road bike with carbon components and an alum/carbon frame?
3. How big of a concern is durability on lightly loaded racing bikes?
My Cervelo RS weighs 18.5lbs compared to my steel Rambouillet sport tourer which is 22.5lbs.