Reeks of aged cotton duck
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Middle Georgia, USA
Bikes: 2008 Kogswell PR mkII, 1976 Raleigh Professional, 1996 Serotta Atlanta, 1984 Trek 520, 1979 Raleigh Comp GS
Now you guys have me wondering...
I built up my 1976 Raleigh Pro with a new Ultegra 11 speed group. I built the wheels with Mavic Open Pro rims and run Challenge Paris-Roubaix tires. Campy seatpost. Brooks saddle. Nitto Pearl quill stem.
I took it to my LBS and threw it on their "fish scale" and it weighed in at around 19.5 pounds. But it never occurred to me that those scales can be so far off.
Have I been lying about how light my vintage 531 framed bike is? Guess I'd have to find an accurate scale to find out, but I really don't care quite enough to go to that much effort.