16-17lbs Road Bikes @ $2k or under
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16-17lbs Road Bikes @ $2k or under
Weight Weenie road bikes that you've put together OR out of the box that you know of with a budget of $2,000 or less. Share.
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Some CAAD12 105s with stock everything have been weighed around 17lbs. $1,500 street price.
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To OP's question: Second hand bikes! Get a nice used top-end model for under $2k. Better value for your money.
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CAAD12 Ultegra probably has the best weight to price ratio.
$2k and you get Ultegra, lighter crank, lighter seatpost, and lighter wheels compared to the 105 version.
$2k and you get Ultegra, lighter crank, lighter seatpost, and lighter wheels compared to the 105 version.
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Well, it is, but in the world of road bikes, there can be a $1000+ difference between a 17.8 lbs and a sub 17 lbs bike.
I am familiar with metric, and it is quite easy to find bikes above 8 kg (aka the CAAD12 at 8.1kg) , but the bikes below 8kg all seem to be significantly more expensive.
I agree though, the CAAD12 is pretty light for its price.
I am familiar with metric, and it is quite easy to find bikes above 8 kg (aka the CAAD12 at 8.1kg) , but the bikes below 8kg all seem to be significantly more expensive.
I agree though, the CAAD12 is pretty light for its price.
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It's tough to get below 17 lbs at sub $2k. I got my Giant TCR Advanced 2 (MSRP $1650), which weighs around 18.5 lbs stock, down to just under 17 lbs with some lighter Ultegra wheels that were on sale for about $300, got lighter tires, went tubeless, and converted to 1x11 with the drive-train. But yeah, that probably put me at around $2300 by the end of it. If you can find a cheap-ish carbon bike under $1700 like I did, with like 105 or better components and get a good deal on a lighter alloy wheelset, this is probably the only way to get close to what you're after. Non-name brand bikes notwithstanding.
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I was looking at prices of Canyon bikes before their website lockout out the US....seems they a couple of different options that would fit your specs.
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For the record, I got my 2009 BMC SLC01 for $1250 shipped on Ebay. Great condition. Weighed around 16.5 lbs when I got it, with older Dura Ace and Sram Force components.
Still weighs around the same now, after swapping out some components for better fit.
Like I said, best weight to price ratio is if you get a good deal on a used bike. But that depends on your appetite for used. It takes more time and effort to find a good used bike that fits you.
Still weighs around the same now, after swapping out some components for better fit.
Like I said, best weight to price ratio is if you get a good deal on a used bike. But that depends on your appetite for used. It takes more time and effort to find a good used bike that fits you.
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Got an older (2011) Spec Roubaix Comp, originally equipped with 5700 and Fulcrum 5's or 6's that was around mid-18's. I swapped out the the wheels for light climbing ones to save 500g, then 7900's for the 5700's to save another 530g or so. Bike currently weighs in the low 16's.
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The Ribble R872 just got a heck of a review from BikeRadar
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribbl...ilver-edition/
Nice lookin bike, too
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribbl...ilver-edition/
Nice lookin bike, too
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get everything used and you can make that budget easily:
2007 Lemond Victoire (950g frame) with DA 7800 $600 (craigslist)
under 17 pounds after upgrading saddle for $50 (eBay)
then found lightly used Zipp 303 tubular wheels $800 with tires (eBay)
That's under 16 for under $1500, do I win a prize?
2007 Lemond Victoire (950g frame) with DA 7800 $600 (craigslist)
under 17 pounds after upgrading saddle for $50 (eBay)
then found lightly used Zipp 303 tubular wheels $800 with tires (eBay)
That's under 16 for under $1500, do I win a prize?
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Litespeed NOS at adrenalinebikes.com would make for a light/cheap combo
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I think my 90's Colnago C40 built up with mostly early Super Record 11s came in around 17 pounds.
It has been a while since I've weighed it, and I do periodically change one thing or another.
The one place where I think I could save some significant weight would be tires and wheels. I think if I went with some featherweight carbon fiber wheels, plus tubulars, I could drop the weight by 1 or 2 pounds, although perhaps one would have to count the difference in weight between a spare tube, and carrying a spare tire + glue.
It has been a while since I've weighed it, and I do periodically change one thing or another.
The one place where I think I could save some significant weight would be tires and wheels. I think if I went with some featherweight carbon fiber wheels, plus tubulars, I could drop the weight by 1 or 2 pounds, although perhaps one would have to count the difference in weight between a spare tube, and carrying a spare tire + glue.
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https://www.merlincycles.com/merlin-...017-94629.html
the medium is 1700 USD and comes in at a hair under 17# (7.7kg)
stock wheelset is 1725g.
saddle is 270g.
tires are 290g/ea.
you could easily knock off (2*70g + 150g) from saddle and tires to drop to 7.4kg/16.3#
wheelset do a swap-upgrade for marginal cost for a 1500g set brings it down to 7.2kg/under 16#
if you went to tubulars, even bigger savings
the medium is 1700 USD and comes in at a hair under 17# (7.7kg)
stock wheelset is 1725g.
saddle is 270g.
tires are 290g/ea.
you could easily knock off (2*70g + 150g) from saddle and tires to drop to 7.4kg/16.3#
wheelset do a swap-upgrade for marginal cost for a 1500g set brings it down to 7.2kg/under 16#
if you went to tubulars, even bigger savings
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The Ribble R872 just got a heck of a review from BikeRadar
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribbl...ilver-edition/
Nice lookin bike, too
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribbl...ilver-edition/
Nice lookin bike, too
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Rpenmanparker built up an open mold frame for under $2k that weighed under 14 lbs. IIRC.
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I think mine's around 18.5 with 105 -- I'd guess the Ultegra is about 17.5 or so.
Throw some wheels on there and drop another pound easy.
The 2017's are on sale right now...if you can find one left.
I think mine's around 18.5 with 105 -- I'd guess the Ultegra is about 17.5 or so.
Throw some wheels on there and drop another pound easy.
The 2017's are on sale right now...if you can find one left.