I've been getting some flack about the weight of my new bike and I think it is unfair.
As shipped and assembled, with carbon water bottle cages and Ti Speedplay pedals included in the total, it weighs in at 14.99 pounds. The bike, sans filled water bottles and flat repair kit, is roughly 12.2 percent of my body weight.
There are plenty of nice bikes out there that weigh around 17 pounds, and many weigh much less than that.
Here is my sales pitch:
It only seems fair that bikes are an equal percentage of body weight. Doing some rough calculations, assuming others have a bike weight of 17 pounds and mine is 15, anyone over 140 pounds body weight should be carrying some of my stuff. At 153.75 pounds, this person should carry one of my filled, large water bottles in addition to their own. Anyone weighing 168.1 pounds should carry both of my filled, large water bottles in addition to their own.
I'll make the sales and fairness pitch at the Sunday group ride and let you know how it goes.
