Originally Posted by
FrenchFit
As you know, the Roadeo is their light-weight club racer, "our answer to speedy carbon road bikes". I think it's the only bike that has published weight specs. I've ridden and picked up a few of their bikes, they are hardly boat anchors - nice bikes. But we felt they were 3-5 pounds heavier than what we saw as comparable offerings in 'modern' bikes, and they sure are heavier than my vintage cr-mo bikes. If we are talking 36h 26" wheels with 1.75 tires, racks and panniers, I guess it makes little difference how much the frame weights. But it makes a difference to us, and I bet a lot of other riders.
What are the "comparable offerings in 'modern' bikes"?
While it's fair comparing a tourer with a modern tourer with a vintage tourer, and an all-rounder with a modern steel all-rounder and a vintage steel all-rounder. It's also fair to compare a race bike with a vintage steel race bike but not fair to throw a modern carbon fiber race bike into the mix.
My 1978 Trek 730 weighs just over 20. 19.5 is less than 20. The Roadeo is lighter. My 1985 Trek 720 is a little over 26, many people say the 720 is "flexy" and would benefit from stouter tubes- so if a built up Atlantis would be somewhat north of 26- that would not just be accepable, but preferable.