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Re: Dragonfly 54cm Frame Weight (picture)
08/05/05 05:42 PM (66.7.29.138)
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Is that frame nude? I can't tell for sure from the picture.
My 56 cm Dragonfly with the cabernet red paint and a 1 1/8 inch head tube weighed in at 2 1/2 pounds. I was a little disappointed by that weight as well. But I don't think that I have lost either sleep or races because of it.
I also don't think that the claimed weight included anything to do with the water bottle hardware, not even the carbon patches/mounting screws, much less nuts. Keep in mind other frames are going to be carrying those things, but they aren't going to be weighed with any of it.
What is happening now is that Calfee is a "2nd generation" of Carbon frames. It is a carbon lugged frameset, rather than a "1st generation" with aluminum lugs. For all the fine qualities of Craig's design, the quality of the build, and the relative ease of repair that this design offers, it does add weight over a one-piece design like the Scott.
However, a friend of mine broke two Scott frames this year. He somehow tore off the derailler with the hanger, so that was trash. Of course that would be a quick and easy fix on a Calfee. Scott warrantied it. Then he was taken down in a mass pileup, and the top tube was smashed. Again, the bike was trash, while that would be a possible fix on a Calfee. Since we are not pros here but living in the 'real-world' I think that the quarter pound extra compared to the other uber-chic, uber-light bikes out there is worth it.
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