Originally Posted by
Mr. 66
Thanks for posting the picture of the Beat. Slightly surprised that it didn’t come down to sub 27lbs.
With how you are using the Juniper I would not use a shim. That will give you one more thing that could go wrong. Looking at your binder pinch I would go the next size up.
Did you have to adjust the rear hub for clearance of the derailer hanger?
Surprised that you're surprised at the weight. It's a standard-issue price-point frame, built with the kind of tubing that's often referred to on Bike Forums as "gas pipe." Low-strength steel, but lots of it to compensate.
Shims are fine. I have a soda-can shim in a mid-'60's Reynolds 531 Peugeot track bike, holding a too-small Campy seat post in place.