Originally Posted by
hsea17
No, it does not hold water. It's like saying that when a car manufacturer states a weight for a certain model, spesific engine and size that they can't do it because maybe the buyer puts on different tires (heavier/lighter), extra lights and installs a big music system in the car. Well, I'm talking about the specified weight of each specific model before the buyer makes their modifications. Withholding information about the product is the kindest thing I call it.
hsea17
Do you have any data as to how accurate published weights for cars are?
Nobody is going to care if their cars is off the published weight by 5%. But they will raise hell is their expensive bike is.
And that is a problem, because if you have ever weighed components, you’ll see those claimed weights are often not quite accurate. And it may not be the same batch to batch. Most of the weight of a bike consists of parts that bike manufacturer does not control production of. In most cases the only part the bike company has direct control over is the frame.
So is it better to give an unreliable number, or not make any specific claims?