i just changed my frame/fork and dropped a good 5+ lbs off my bike and its definitely noticeable, the handling seems to be more of a geometry thing but i noticed it in acceleration and climbs, just has more zip

My Leader 735 weighted at 15lbs

my fuji track pro weighted at 18lbs

I don't wanna know how much my Free Spirit weighs. Doesn't seem too bad, though, really. Maybe 25 lbs.

My Wabi w. 23c wheels weighs about 18lbs (49cm c-c) without pedals. Nothing fancy on it. By comparison, my old '80s Panasonic conversion was a porker, what with all the old, heavier salvaged parts. It was very comfortable, though. Springy, and fast so long as you weren't chugging it up a steep hill.

Modern parts are pretty light. It's the frameset and wheelset that make the biggest difference, and an ultralight wheelset or carbon parts are not necessarily the best options. For 4130 chromoly bikes within a pound or two in weight, I really believe the geometry is more crucial to how a bike feels.

a fixie weighs an instagram.

fixed gears weigh pounds.

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But that's fine, you can just keep posting your weights to this one...

got my zurich down to 15.15 lbs

If your fixie is over 20lbs you're doing it wrong, lol

20.4 pounds of American muscle.

This fixie that I had was just over 20lbs. lol I musta did it wrong.

^ how did that possibly weigh more than 20lbs? I had a steel trek conversion that weighed the same amount and the parts were ****.

that thing looks like it weighs about 3 instagrams

Strong frames are not light. Even though it is carbon, they used a lot of it to make it stiff enough for track sprinters.

How can I get down to 20 lbs? Mine is nearly 26. But it's a 61cm CroMo frameset. Everything on the bike is modern and lightweight for the most part. Alex wheelset with Formula hubs, Nitto bars. My seatpost is just about the only stock part I haven't replaced, but I don't think it weighs 6 pounds...

I guess I would need to spring for an Aluminum frame if I want to lose 5 pounds?
Other than that, my only ideas are...
Plastic pedals
Lighter seatpost

I was also under the impression that weight isnt the biggest concern on the track either

Hubs/rims
tires
pedals
seatpost
saddle
fork

You'll probably be closer to 22 than 20 tho.

The 61cm CroMo frame is the elephant in the room.

The best bang-for-the-buck weight savings would be to use a different frame.

You are right. It's not the biggest concern, but it is a valid concern.

In time trials where one starts moving and doesn't stop till the end, weight isn't a big factor because the weight that was a detriment at the start becomes momentum during the event. However, in a race with lots of speed changes (like a Points Race) a heavy bike is a disadvantage as it takes energy to accelerate and decelerate the bike, which can be very taxing.

Mine weighs 26lbs too, except my frame is aluminum, but everything else is steel from fork to drop bars and all.

Steel tires too???

That cat gif gets me every time without fail.

haha yeah there are a couple gifs that I can just sit and stare at, and just laugh uncontrollably haha. I try to hold it in because I'm at the office and all, but nope, no can do. I just chuckle and shake and gasp and turn red while my coworkers look on in disgust.

Scrod posted this one a while back and it gets me going for sure. (it's a combo of the slow-mo and the cat's face just before he falls out of view)

You're super tall and therefore probably heavy for a cyclist so you're a bit screwed as far as bike weight, however extra weight should affect someone like you way less than someone like me for example. If I were you I'd be looking for an aluminum frame since it will be stiffer and lighter than your steel frame. Another good option (more ideal for smaller riders for sure) is converting a decent vintage road bike. A lot of these bikes weigh 23lbs stock and it's not difficult at all to build a sub 20lb fixie from one, that will also have good handling and speed on the road versus a pure track bike that for some reason hipsters like to use outside of the track (which I would not suggest).

Also I have to mention the nashbar frame which is really cheap and ligher than most things. You can get a 380g uncut carbon fork from pedalforce on amazon for $99 shipped also. If you can't build a sub 20lb bike out of that frameset you fail. Lastly use a road bike front wheel and quick release instead of a track wheel and save like 1lb.

Actually, I think those are alloy., the rims, tires are all season 32c, plan on switching out to 25 or 28 when I wear them out. The spokes are stainless steel. Crank is steel as well. Seat posts alloy and seat is hard as well.

Alloy tires huh, really spending the dollars on a quality setup.

https://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product...49_-1___202389

https://www.amazon.com/Pedal-Force-FK...dal+force+fork