Originally Posted by slide
Interesting for me a noob all the wisdom here. The folks on this thread saying that mass is irrelevent in a bike are clearly way ahead of the guys who make the bikes for the G d Italia or the TdF riders. Those fools think mass really does matter. Maybe they need to learn a bit from the guys here on those 28 lb bikes.
"Those fools" have a slightly different set of circumstances.
1. They're trying to shave MINUTES off of races that last WEEKS.
2. They have unlimited cash (and that's an important one).
3. Their bikes are being ridden by athletes who produce consistently huge amounts of power so a tiny weight difference is actually noticeable.
4. Those riders also have NOTHING extra on their bodies that would negate a weight savings on the bike.
So, for you or me, the normal human riders of the world, is it worth it to spend $7000 to shave 2 pounds off my frame when the motor has 10 extra pounds sitting on it?
I'm just glad it doesn't cost that much for ME to lose weight-- $1500 for my Flyte, a few hundred for my OCP helmet and clothes, and any excuse to go out and ride.
DrPete