Originally Posted by
polymorphself
UO8 vs UE8 is a good anecdote there, thanks. I must say, even 28 lbs seems generous for a stock UO8 though
Originally Posted by
bikemig
Agreed that may be generous. My UO 10 weighs 27 lbs but it has alloy rims and an alloy cotterless crank. The UO 8 has steel rims and a steel cottered crank.
I doubt either of you are riding the smallest frame size, which was likely the basis for the claim. It also wouldn't surprise me if they took the additional advantage of rounding down to a full pound after their conversion from metric to imperial measure, as there are no fractional or decimal weight measures.