Originally Posted by
upthywazzoo
I struggled with this too, after a cascade of excel spreadsheeting, questioning of my loyalty to the 80s, visits to Velobase to check weights, and ebay purchases that lead to me replacing all the super record parts on my Trek with a mixture of DA 7400, 7410, and 7800. The final result: from 21.4lb to 21.6lb. -_- At least my braking noise seems to have gone away...
In my mind, 7700 seems to be the sweet spot between weight and old school looks.