Originally Posted by
CoogansBluff
Good tips. ... You know, about the weight thing, sometimes that is an elephant in the room. Some bikes cost $200 more because they're 2 pounds lighter and I'm thinking, heck, why not save $200 and lose 2 pounds.

Ha. 2 lbs for $200 bucks would be a helluva deal. $2000 bucks for 2 lbs sounds more realistic. And of course, the lighter you go, the more expensive those additional grams get.