I would like to think that it's perfectly normal Especially since I have been wanting one of those for over a year and have built it over and over in my mind a hundred times. I finally got it last weekend......(sorry I haven't had a chance to take pics to post on TE) and am so happy. It probably weighs twice what my go-fast bike does....maybe I should call it my go-slow bike

It's a Salsa Vaya, fenders, rack, Brooks saddle AND bar tape----I'm sooooo bad but it's sooooo cool!