Originally Posted by seely
You will find most of these bikes to be in the 22-24lbs range, most of them being around 23lbs. Personally, if I was upgrading to something newer and lighter, I would spend a little more and get a solid 9spd or 10spd bike weighing in at around 18-19lbs... you would really notice a huge difference then. My current ride is 24lbs of lugged 9spd steel
That was precisely my plan, since the 500 range gets me an updated version of what I have. However, the benefit of that would be brifters, better wheels, and some 175 cranks, instead of the wrong sized 170's (I should be 175-180's). I will probably spend more for the better bike, although the lemond is intriging.
One thing I have always wondered about is the weight of bikes.
Say I weigh 200 lbs, and the bike weighs 25. If I spend $1200 or so, I get a 19 lb'er, and my total weight is 219, instead of 225. I feel like I am breezing along as compared to the 25 lb bike.
Say I weigh 200 lbs, and the bike is 25 lbs. If I lose 6 lbs, my total weight is 219, instead of 225, YET, the bike is sluggish as always.
I am correct in this assumption?!?
EDIT:
I am convinced that the key point is WHERE the weight is distrubted. The weight of the rims/tires cause you to use more force if they are heavier.