Originally Posted by
coasting
1) I was expecting a bigger difference from my early 90's steel bike of 22lbs. I keep reading people claiming 16 lbs and 19 is a long way off.
Did the early 90's bike have downtube shifters and 7 speeds on the back but 2 on front? Brifters weigh a bit and add length to the shifter cables, then you have 3 more cogs as well.
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