RJM is right that anybody endeavoring to build the lightest possible bike won’t choose a steel frame. That said, there are still plenty of people who want a steel frame AND want it to weigh under 20 pounds.
A sub 20 pound off-road ready Legolas should be straightforward. A sub 19 pound Roadeo with nothing dumb on it should also be straightforward. You just need to decide to do it, or not. Rackless, fenderless and lightless makes it much easier. Contemplating your 26 pound road bike and wishing it was <20 pounds is a little more complicated and costly: Take it completely apart Weigh every single thing Make sure the sum of the weights makes sense Eliminate stuff and replace parts with lighter choices until the sum is where you want it to be Put it back together Bill Lindsay El Cerrito Ca -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
