Quote Originally Posted by quint41
I also stood on my scale while holding my current bike -- a 10-year-old steel Diamondback mountain bike with hybrid tires and a little pouch with a few tools. 34 lbs! Ouch! ANYTHING will be a huge improvement! I'm sure today's steel is lighter than 1996's steel. I do find my bike very comfortable
Like I said, my new lugged steel Rivendell road bike weighs 25 pounds total, including the wide 700c x 37cm tires. Might weigh less with thinner tires, but I plan on losing another 8 pounds anyway MYSELF!