There was a Masi on the floor a Cycle Craft back in the day ('80 I think, maybe as late as 82) with a red-orange-yellow paint job and a claimed weight of 17lbs. I never weighed it but my dad says it was accurate.
Gene Powell Rad Finishes Portland, Oregon USA
On Oct 19, 2008, at 4:32 PM, Eric Goforth wrote:
> Modern bike weights are usually quoted without pedals, I'd think a
> vintage
> lightweight might get under 19 lbs without pedals. Pedals,
> toeclips, and
> straps probably add up to close to a pound.
>
> Eric Goforth
> Durham, North Carolina, USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "donald gillies" <gillies@ece.ubc.ca>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Sent: 9/2/2008 12:59 PM
> Subject: RE: [CR]FS: 1977 Peugeot PY-10CP - Typo?
>
> that's a really cool PY-10, but I think no bike in the on-topic era
> weighed less than 19 lbs in its production configuration. In fact,
> the catalogue page you display on wooljersey actually says (9-9.5 kg),
> which would be 19.8 - 20.9 lbs.
>
> Can ANY CR members name an on-topic catalogue bike that tipped the
> scales in the 18 lbs range ?? That's an interesting question for the
> list.
>
> - Don Gillies
> San Diego, CA, USA