Originally Posted by
gregjones
All in all, the old "weight doesn't matter, it's a touring bike" is bull****. But, that would be total weight, not the components. How do you save 10 pounds of weight off a loaded bike? Take an ounce off of 160 different places. Don't forget the riders belly.
+1
Or WATER !!!
Where I live there really isn't much of a reason to take more than one water bottle.
Every 20 miles max. , on pavement riding..... there is always a source.