Originally Posted by dddd

I think my Steyr Clubman (now wearing upgraded alloy wheels and tires) only comes in at 27#, and it's big (but the saddle and post are lighter modern parts).

The Sears-published weight is the shipping weight, back when the carton might have had wooden reinforcements.

Was there a similar Ted Williams bike with 531 in the 70's?

I do remember a neighbor around 1976 getting a decent new silver Sears road bike with Shimano components and perhaps blue trim, Free Spirit I think.

BTW, I bought one of those Treatland Puch headsets, never installed it yet since my very thin steel original cups have remained smooth, due to my use of full-complement bearings for reduced stress concentration. It does seem to have all of the right dimensions and seems more heavily constructed.