The road bike guys like to talk about their sub-18lb bikes.

Heh... I have my Soma Double Cross set up for commuting with a lot of heavy stuff on it.

I just weighed it... 35.5 lbs including Brooks B17 saddle, heavy duty wheels (Mavic T519 touring rims with db spokes and XT hubs and Panaracer Pasela TG 700x28 tires), Sugino XD 46/36/26 triple, 11/34 XT cassette, Speedplay frogs, 105 FD and XT RD, 105 brifters, 2 bottle holders, rear rack, pump, Niterider HID headlight/taillight/battery, fenders, computer, Carradice Barley bag (with maps, tire repair stuff, spare tube, tools, SQR mount) and a full Polar water bottle.

That's like TWO of those lightweight road bikes... but this is my only bicycle, set up for all-weather daily riding, including all the crap I normally carry. The only time it actually *feels* heavy to me is when I have to carry it up stairs.

Anyone else here care to post your "real world, ready for the commute" bike weights? If you do weigh yours, please make sure it's "ready to ride", the way you leave for your commute on it.

The easy way to weigh it is to use a bathroom scale. Weigh yourself. Then pick up the loaded bike and weigh yourself again. Subtract your weight from the total and you'll have the bike weight.

Here's a picture, dressed for battle: