I say stop obsessing with minute weight differences. Diamondback changed the bike and made it less "bike-packer" and more broadly marketable by swapping out the olive drab color and the knobby tires. It's an amazing bike, and it has become my favorite bike for both touring, bike packing and road riding with a quick swap of wheels. Geometry is simply amazing and I have since purchased other Haanjo bikes for different applications. You can't go wrong at that price point...