Originally Posted by
Dirtdrop
With steel fenders, chainguard, seatpost, bars and a Sturmey Archer 3 speed hub, my guess would be closer to 33 than to 25 pounds. My Reynolds 531 Carlton with aluminum fenders, no chainguard, lightweight components and an aluminum-shelled SA 3 speed weighs over 25 pounds.
I'll bet that Waterford charged close to $1000 just for the paint, decals and striping.
I assume that EjustE is just trying to give us a laugh with his appraisals.
Well, we won't know unless we have one to weigh. However, I know the 22" P12 weighed 20 pounds ready to ride, and the shipping weight was 35 pounds (shipping crate and packing = 15 pounds). Assuming the P11 shipping materials weighed the same (15 pounds) and the stated shipping weight was 43 pounds, the bike would weigh 28 pounds. That, I'll buy into.
Heck, my 24" 1973 Super Sport with straight gauge 4130 CrMo frame, triple chainring, 10-speed cassette, derailleurs, seatpost, Brooks saddle, stem, handlbars, shifters, and pedals only weighs a hair over 26 pounds.