Originally Posted by
Jughed
Weight being "worth it":
If you are a larger rider, or not near your lightest possible weight, the extra $1000's +++ you spend to take pounds off the bike really won't do very much for you.
Total system weight. If you clock in at 145#, 3-4#'s is a bigger % off of the total system weight than a 190#er.
I weigh about 190#, ride a 20.5# bike. The thousands I would have to spend to take 3-4 pounds of the bike would = about 3 min on the 26 mile climb I did the other day.
I have a 17# older bike & a 22# cyclocross bike - I really can't feel the difference between the three.
Then you factor in the 4-5#'s of water you have on board, tubes, tools, pump....
Totally agree. Weight is often subjectively over-valued and the cost per pound quickly becomes very high. If all your riding is in the Alpes and you are a competitive climber then it might be worth spending more on a lighter bike. But otherwise it’s a very poor objective return.