Originally Posted by
chaadster
Man, $3k complete does not leave much opportunity to get any of the things which make a bike light, but then, maybe light does not mean the same to you as it does to me. What weight are we talking about?
It's a rough number for a budget, not exact, but I do own new Rolf wheels (they are disc, which is another reason I'd prefer the bike take disc brakes), so that helps with getting things built too. We also have quite a large parts bin, so there are a lot of bits that can be pulled from that. Primarily, I'd need the frameset and brifters (maybe a derailleur too). I'd like sub-20 lbs, but it doesn't need to be something insanely light... I don't need a 14 lb bike... 18-19 lbs would be perfectly acceptable. The current Ritchey steel bike comes in at 19 lbs with saddle, pedals and bottle cages (though I know the rim brakes make it lighter), but it doesn't have the lightest parts on it either.