Originally Posted by
ClydeClydeson
Also, most bike manufactures don't publish weights for their bikes, and they haven't for at least as long as I have been peripheral to the bike industry (ca. 1990).
I think this is some kind of over-cautious policy created by marketing people who think they understand legal pitfalls. Like they think they might be sued if they sell a frame that's a few grams more than advertised. And the competition probably lists their bike's weight with bottle cage bolts excluded so their's "seems" lighter so everyone needs to not play the game at all.
Real estate agents do this too - "1600 square feet*"...
*disclaimer, not responsible for (6 lines of small print).
I've seen lots of bike stores with scales you can hang your bike from, or compare models on the floor that are available for purchase.