Dilberto

Yeah, I did the math...there is almost no way the bike will go under 19 pounds without going full carbon rigid fork and single speed. I say 20-22 pounds is the best I can do without spending $3000 on the damn thing.

well biked

Also, do keep in mind that "20-22 pounds" is worlds different in terms of bike weight than "under 19 lbs." For that matter, the difference between 20 lbs and 22 lbs is hugely significant. I don't mean significant in the sense that non-competitive riders would reap any real rewards from obtaining the lower weights. But there are a lot of weight numbers that get thrown around on the internet and in bicycle mfr. catalogs/websites that are nothing but fantasy. I weigh a lot of bikes, some of them quite expensive, some of them not so much. I have two digital scales not thirty feet from my work area, and I use them regularly to satisfy my own curiosity about weights. I've got a pretty good sense of what's obtainable, weight-wise........and what's not. I get amused about a lot of claimed weights I see posted on the internet and in catalogs regarding certain bikes.

Dilberto

^^Agreed. I weigh every component myself too. Final bike weight will be under 21 pounds. I cannot justify spending more than $2000 for a great looking, light bike that will be the ultimate target for thieves.

pierce

what would you call this?

https://www.specialized.com/us/en/bik...kstarmacsl4di2