Originally Posted by vopobl
I respect what you have to say in most of your posts but claiming you know the weight of my bike better than me sounds amusing.
Yes, amusing.
However, with friendly respect, I would suggest to vopobl that I questioned not the weight of the bike but the ability to do it for $500.
That "$" symbol usually means US dollars.
I submit that vopobl cannot reproduce his bike for 500 US dollars.
My bike costs $2400 and I agonized over every penny (kids at home, kids in college, mortgage, medical bills, groceries, etc.).
In a post above, Jimbo added up the grams on his bike for a total of about 13 pounds, and I would like to see him similarly add up the dollars it cost to get to that light weight, including the original frame (no free lunch).
By the way, I really enjoyed Jimbo's discussion of the subject.
I would like a carbon fork (like Jimbo's), but I can't find one with the rake I want (33mm or less), so I stick with my 28mm rake steel fork.
I remain open to a new carbon fork.
Suggestions?