Originally Posted by boze
as TheFixer said, you need to put distance on these bikes to see the ride and comfort benefits of different frame geometries and materials. riding them for a few miles around the LBS isn't going to give you a clear understanding. your "overblown" comment comes from what i consider to be inadequate experience - no offense
Agreed.
My Bianchi Eros weights 19 lbs without peddals. It's not a tank and I doubt the Trek 1500 which uses the same frame as the 1000 is much lighter. I suspect it might be two pounds lighter at best but if my Bianchi had lighter wheels, it would match the Trek in weight.
I'll take Reynolds 631 any day over Aluminim.
When I tested several road bikes, I came across the same feeling during the test session. The only way you're going to feel the difference is to rent a couple of bikes from both alloys.