If I were a svelte athlete, & racing my Helix in a Tour de Something, 3# would be a deal breaker.
But I'm not, & I won't, so it isn't.
No other 24 incher will fit where I'll carry it.
24" is better than 16" or 20".
TI is pretty.
And the bike is beautifully gearhead with all the fiddly mechanisms.
Lighter would be nicer, but here is what I'll tell mine when it arrives....