So I bought my new Madone SL6 in March. I love the bike but its no secret that its heavy. In fact, 20.8 pounds heavy with the blendr garmin mount, garmin power-meter pedals, and 28 mm tubeless tires. Anyone managed to get their madone SL frames to lower numbers? What are the most cost-effective changes that keep the aero qualities? Also anyone know if the weight for the integrated bar/stem is much different? I have wanted to upgrade but read somewhere that its significantly heavier? ( may still be worth it even if though).

I know someone will say that the weight doesn't matter. I bought a heavy aero bike because I don't prioritize weight. But if you can optimize weight while preserving the fit, ride quality and flats speed of my setup then why not? It does help with accelerations and the feel of a bike sometimes for sure.