i had an '84 club that i built up to like-new. i enjoyed riding it for a month or so, but when its newness wore off, i realized it was way too stiff for me. i don't know how its overall weight compared to my 531 bikes, but i can tell you it 'felt' a lot heavier than my others. at times, it felt so heavy and stiff that it just wasn't fun to ride. it didn't even feel as sleek as my vitus touring bike, which is a couple inches longer. i found myself in lower gears when climbing on the valite as compared to the others.
i sold it for $520 this past summer in seattle. it looked really nice, but i had to do a lot of paint filling along the stays.