Eric Goforth wrote:
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> Doesn't the claimed weight of 18 lbs seem REALLY light for a gold plated
> colnago? Is gold lighter than paint? Maybe it's a thinner coating, the
> cranks are milled a bit which might save a little weight, and it has
> titanium pedal spindles too, (but a steel headset), but 18 lbs!
>
> -Eric
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>
> Eric Goforth
> Durham, NC, USA
>
I did a quick, back-of-the-envelope estimate and found that the bike could have about a half ounce of gold on it. This is based on 100 microinch thick plating, which is fairly heavy--but, hey, it's for the POPE. You can paint a bike with--what?--maybe four ounces of paint, three of which end up in the air. None of this is a big swinger.
Steve Maas
Long Beach, CA.