Originally Posted by
Bonzo Banana
As new lighter materials become available at affordable prices racing bikes will continue to drop in weight maybe 5kg or less is achievable.
Factory 4.5kg is available today - all it takes is a charge card. Not light enough?
Well under 3kg is possible if you know the right people.
A folding bike will be heavier - its structure is interrupted by hinged elements fitted in robust mounts. Still, many of the ideas and components used in those flyweight bikes above could be applied to a folder.
With dieting and exercise
, I wonder what today's lightest bike that will fold to, oh, say fit in the frunk of a Tesla Model S could weigh? Dahon Hammerhead:
Dahon Hammerhead.jpg
I've seen both bikefridays and Bromptons in the trunk of a late model Porsche 911, but both had to be partially disassembled. Hmm. A factory fold Curl might fit...