Originally Posted by
Lazyass
18lbs for a 105 disc bike is pretty good. I prefer tubulars and am already planning a set to build up with HED Belgium alu tubular rims and those will drop some weight. Most bikes I've had are steel, my newest bike is an aluminum 2011 Focus with Ultegra 6700. So I'm really curious how a bike like this will feel, it just looks fast.
The Podium Equipe has the same frameset and weighs 15.2 lbs
The DB claimed weights are messed up, or at least they were when I was shopping them. They had the 105-level disc bike coming in about a half pound lighter than the same frame with Ultegra-level hardware and lighter wheels.
As far as the brakes squealing - if there's debris and/or it's wet, they're going to make noise. On really wet rides, my brakes sometimes sound like a dual-tone car horn.