Originally Posted by DayGloDago

I really doubt the 4 lb. difference would make much difference. Maybe mentally- it would *feel* like you're doing better (Not that that is to be discounted- I believe perception/psychology has a lot to do with riding)- but we're talking apples and oranges here- as my comparison was restricted to bikes in the same original price-range as the Klein- and as far as I know, you can't get a 14 lb. CF bike for ~$1700, eh?