Originally Posted by
dr_lha
A HG51 in 11-30 configuration weighs about 300 grams. A mid 90s XT is going to be in that range also.
Looking at Weightweenies, an XT 8 speed (11-28 or 11-30) come in around the 250g-255g range, not a lot, but you would notice this vs the 300g for the HG51