Bill, I think you'll need to skip water bottles and cages and go with a 
Camelback.

Neal Lerner
Brookline MA

On Monday, December 16, 2024 at 7:42:34 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote:

> I picked up my 57 Gallop frame today.  I told Will and Roman about my 
> weight weenie build intentions, and they were entertained.  Will said he 
> doubted I could get it into the 19-pound range, and I told him it hinged on 
> the claimed frame weight on the Gallop page.  He didn't remember that there 
> is/was a weight claim on there.  The quote is:
>
> "A 57cm frame weights about 4.8lb. That's plenty light."
>
> I didn't actually expect it to be quite that light, given that my Roadeo 
> frame weighed in at almost exactly that weight.  My guess for the fork 
> weight was 970g.  I did my weigh in and the fork came in light at 930g with 
> the (practically weightless) crown race.  The frame though was a full 2528g 
> with the headset cups still pressed in.  That's about a half-pound heavier 
> than the claim on the webpage.  That's also about 1/4 pound lighter than my 
> RoadUno frame, and about 3/4 pound heavier than my Roadeo frame.  
>
> That actual weight makes my sub-20 pound target a little harder.  It may 
> end up being more like 20-1/4 pounds.  We'll see if I can make up that 115 
> grams elsewhere.
>
> Bill Lindsay
> El Cerrito, CA
>

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