Originally Posted by
PartyPack
Interesting, so what does the heavier bike offer that the light one can't? Has the light one been unreliable? Can't take a rack? I'm just curious as my everyday bike is 15 1/2 kgs (34 pounds) without any gear or water on it. It is comfortable and strong, has a front disk brake and dynamo hub light etc, but I'm only 60kgs (132 pounds) and I really do notice the extra weight on hills. I'm comtemplating building up a lighter bike in the future and would be interested to know why you kept the heavier bike.
There is not much difference between the two bikes other than the rack, which is difficult to take off, the lights front and back etc. I was swapping stuff on and off and got tired of that. If I strip the heavy bike down and put on the lightweight wheels, it's about 2 pounds heavier than the light bike. The differences are: rack, lights, crankset (ultegra compact vs dura-ace), bottle cages, wheels. They are both Ti frames, both very durable. The Ouzo Pro fork on the heavy bike (Litespeed Classic) (with 1" steerer) is also heavier than the Easton 1 1/8" steerer on the Lynskey. When I say heavy, I'm talking about 26 pounds vs 16 pounds. Rando gear, food and water take it up to mid 30's.
I'm the same weight as you, give or take a pound and also notice the extra weight on hills.