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Manufacturer	Model	Year	Size	Claimed<	Real	±	Comments
Merida	O.Nine Superlite Carbon Team	2012	18"		955 g
Scott	Scale Limited	2005	L		1041.6 g		averaged (1040/1042/1043)
Scott	Scale Limited	2006	XL		1071 g		w/out v-brake studs, headset, and seat clamp
Schwinn	Paramount Series 9	2010	Small		1115 g
Schmolke	TLO Ti	?	17"		1127 g
Ghost	HTX Scandium	2001	44 cm		1143 g
Scott	Team Issue	2002	S (17.5")		1144 g		Scandium
Scott	Team Issue	2002	M	1170 g	1146 g	−2,05%	Scandium, w/ FRM Al canti studs
Scott	Team Issue	2003	M	1150 g	1149 g	−0,09%	Scandium
Orbea	Starship MTB	2002	17"		1150 g
Scott	Team Issue	2004	S		1154 g		stock steel canti studs removed
Scott	Team Issue	2003	L		1167 g		Scandium
Scott	Team Issue	2002	M		1168 g		Scandium, w/ Titanium canti studs
LAPIERRE	Pro Ultimate	2003	50 cm (L)	1160 g	1174 g	+1,21%	Scandium, for V-Brakes or Discs, averaged (1164/1184)
Scott	Team Issue	2004	S		1176 g		Scan 2 Scandium tubing, w/ disc brake mounts
Scott	Team Issue	2002	M		1177 g		Scandium
Schmolke	Scandium HT	2004	16"		1182 g		polished disc version
Principia	MSL Pro	?	S		1190 g
Extralite	RC-1 Ultra	2003	M (17.5")	1140 g	1190 g	+4,39%	Scandium
Scott	Team Issue	2003	XL (20.5")		1194 g		Scandium
Merida	Magnesium	?	16.5"		1200 g
Simplon	Gravity	2005	44 cm	1150 g	1208 g	+5,04%	painted, 1148 g unpainted
Azonic	AZ-7	2007	16"	953 g	1210 g	+26,97%	2.1lbs on Azonic website
Bianchi	Oetzi Carbon	2009	48 cm	1200 g	1211 g	+0,92%	w/out seatpost clamp and screws
Canyon	Grand Canyon CF	2009	M (18")	1180 g	1215 g	+2,97%	bare frame, matt black/white
Scott	Team Issue	2004	M	1190 g	1230 g	+3,36%	Scan 2 Scandium tubing, w/ disc brake mounts, averaged (1210/1250)
Giant	XTC Composite	2005	21" (L)		1230 g		w/out seat clamp
Scott	Team Issue	2004	L		1233 g		w/ canti studs and disc mounts
Schmolke	SL Ti	?	46 cm		1240 g
Panasonic	FXKT2N	2003	40 cm	1270 g	1247 g	−1,81%	Titanium 3/2.5, w/o seatpost clamp/bottle cage bolts
Extralite	RC-1	?	M		1250 g
Saracen	Kili Team	2003	15"		1250 g		Magnesium
Ghost	HTX Scandium	2003	44 cm		1256 g
Merlin	XLM	2005	17.5"		1260 g		custom disc-only frame, claimed 1310 g for disc+v
Trek	9900 OCLV	1997	19.5"		1264 g
Giant	MCM Team	?	17.5"		1269 g		also weighed 1248 g
Klein	Pulse Comp	1998	SIZE?		1270 g
Scott	Team Issue	2004	XL		1275 g		Scan 2 Scandium tubing, w/ disc brake mounts
Litech Magnesium	Team	2002	17"	1270 g	1277 g	+0,55%	incl. supplied Ti brake bosses
Giant	XTC Composite	2004	17.5" (S)		1280 g		w/ seat clamp
Trek	Elite 9.9 SSL	2008	17.5" (M)		1286 g		w/out seatclamp and bottle cage bolts
Merlin	XLM	2002	16.25"	1278 g	1290 g	+0,94%
Giant	MCM Team (Japanese model)	2004	17.5" (S)	1200 g	1297 g	+8,08%	w/out headset and seatclamp. Not the same as XTC Composite!
Rocky Mountain	Vertex SC	?	18.5"		1300 g
Snipes	Prototype	2002	17"	1240 g	1300 g	+4,84%	Easton Ultralite tubing
Steinbach	Individual	?	43 cm		1305 g
Merlin	XLM	2005	17.5"	1310 g	1305 g	−0,38%
Giant	XTC Composite	2004	19" (M)		1308 g		w/out seat clamp
Giant	ATX 870	1999	14.5" (XS)		1318 g		Alcoa Cu92 Aluminium
Litech Magnesium	Elite	2001	17"	1220 g	1319 g	+8,11%
Sintesi	X-Wing	1999	46 cm		1320 g
Voodoo	Sobo	2002	17.5"		1325 g		Scandium, comes only w/ V-Brake studs
Bergwerk	Mercury SL	2005	M	1290 g	1329 g	+3,02%
Epic	Synergy Fly Weight	2001	17.5"		1330 g		double butted tubing
Giant	MCM Team	2002	M		1332 g		w/out bottle holder bolts
bp Stealth	Hardtail Fiber Lite SFL	2004	18"	1315 g	1340 g	+1,90%	excl. der. hanger (+ 46 g) and w/out brake bosses
Storck	Rebel Carbon	2005	19"	1290 g	1341 g	+3,95%
Rotwild	RCC 08	2003	19" (M)	1350 g	1346 g	−0,30%	race geometry
Gary Fisher	Team Issue Euro Racing Team	1997	19"		1350 g		6061 T6 Aluminium
Specialized	S-Works M5 HT	2003	15.5"		1352 g		black anodized, incl. seat post clamp, canti studs, cage bolts (steel)
Trek	9900 OCLV Volkswagen Team Issue	1998	19.5"		1356 g
Racingcyclist	Powdered Ti	2002	18"		1360 g		not suitable for disc brakes
LAPIERRE	Pro Alu SL	2004	41 cm	1350 g	1360 g	+0,74%	w/ Kalloy seat collar, anti chainsuck plate + bottle cages bolts
Schwinn	Homegrown Pro	2001	17"	1315 g	1361 g	+3,50%	w/ brake bosses & hanger
Giant	ATX 880	2001	16.5" (S)		1365 g
Sintesi	X-Wing	2000	17"	1310 g	1371 g	+4,66%
Merlin	XLM	1997	19"		1376 g		incl bottle bosses and bolts and seat collar with pinch bolt.
Trek	9900	1995	19.5"		1380 g
Fuji	Mt. Fuji	2003	19"	1410 g	1380 g	−2,13%
Kona	Kula Primo	2005	19"		1381 g		disc-only
Rocky Mountain	Vertex Team SC	2003	17.5"	1280 g	1382 g	+7,97%	incl. seat post clamp with bolt (19 g)
Steppenwolf	Tundra	2003	45 cm	1380 g	1385 g	+0,36%	w/o seatclamp, AN6 Ultralite 6013, 3x butted, smooth welded, grey p-coated
LAPIERRE	Pro Ultimate	2003	54 cm (XL)		1389 g		Scandium, for V-Brakes or Discs, w/ seatpost clamp
Isaac	Impact	2008	17.5"	1250 g	1389 g	+11,12%	excl. seatpost clamp, incl. headset inner bearings
Giant	XTC SE2	2001	17"		1390 g		w/o seat post reducer
Kona	Kula Primo	2004	19"		1395 g
Schwinn	Homegrown Limited	?	19"		1396 g
Rotwild	RCC 04	?	44 cm		1400 g
Giant	ATX Team	2001	19"		1400 g
Giant	XTC Team	2002	17"		1400 g		excl. seatpost adapter
Ridley	Tiger	2003	19"	1390 g	1400 g	+0,72%	weighed on Topeak PrepStand weight scale
Litespeed	Tanasi	?	17"		1402 g
KHS	Alite 4000	2003	15"		1402 g
Kelly's	Raptor	2003	17.5"		1402 g		incl. V-brake bosses
Cannondale	F1000 SL	2003	L (50 cm)		1404 g		Optimo tubing
Klein	Attitude Race	2002	M		1407 g
Salsa	Bandito	2004	18"	1385 g	1410 g	+1,81%	Scandium, w/ Flip Lock seatpost clamp and canti bosses
Litech Magnesium	Team	2001	17"	1270 g	1418 g	+11,65%
Trek	OCLV 9.9	?	M		1420 g
Massi	Z-7	2002	18"		1425 g
Strong Frames	Custom double butted Ti	2003	14.75" (c-c)		1428 g		22.6" top tube
Specialized	S-Works M5 HT	2003	17"		1430 g		black anodized
Giant	MCM Team	2003	17.5" (S)	1295 g	1430 g	+10,42%
Rocky Mountain	Vertex Team SC	2004	18.5"		1430 g
Kelly's	Hacker	2004	17.5"		1430 g		KINESIUM Premium Aluminum Superlite, claimed 1420 g for 19.5"
Sintesi	X-Wing	2003	M		1436 g
Epic	Synergy Custom	2002	Custom		1440 g		Titanium 3/2.5 straight gauge tubing
Rocky Mountain	Vertex Team SC	2002	19.5"		1440 g		w/ seat clamp & bolt, water bottle bolts + rear brake studs (all stock)
Nicolai	Argon CC	2004	48 cm (M)		1440 g
Specialized	S-Works M5	2004	18"		1445 g		silver anodized, w/out seat clamp
Kinesis	Kinesium	2002	48 cm		1446 g		raw brushed
Chakra	Kinesium	2002	48 cm		1446 g		headtube for integrated headsets
GT	Xizang	1996	16"		1446 g		Titanium
Klein	Adroit	2001	L		1447 g
Fetish Cycles	D&S Model	2003	19"	1361 g	1447 g	+6,32%	integrated Zero Stack headtube
Giant	XTC SE1	2001	19"		1450 g
FRM	Hard Tail	?	17.5"		1450 g
Seven Cycles	Sola	2002	17"	1442 g	1450 g	+0,55%	Titanium, w/out bolts, disc & v-brakes frame
HiTec	XCR 2000	2003	50 cm (L)		1450 g
Specialized	S-Works	2001	18"		1451 g		filed away disc brake adapter
Stevens	M9	2003	17"	1500 g	1453 g	−3,13%
Specialized	S-Works M5	2004	19"		1455 g		silver anodized, w/out seat clamp
Giant	XTC Team	2002	19" (M)		1470 g		excl. seatpost adapter
Litespeed	Tanasi	2003	16.5"	1465 g	1470 g	+0,34%
Giant	XTC SE2	2003	17" (S)		1470 g		incl. canti studs, + 20 g for deral. hanger
Ellsworth	Sub 22	2000	18"	1362 g	1470 g	+7,93%	w/ derailleur hanger
Specialized	S-Works	2001	18"		1472 g
KHS	Alite 4000	2002	17"		1474 g		incl. seat post clamp and der. hanger
Norco	Fireball	2002	19"		1475 g
Ghost	HTX Scandium (tuned)	2005	56 cm		1475 g		w/out stock seatpost clamp, canti studs removed
Handsome Dog	Easton Elite	1999	16"		1476 g
fATMODUL	#SX03	2004	19"	1480 g	1477 g	−0,20%	incl. powder-coating and canti bosses, triple butted Aluminium
Serotta	CHT	?	18"		1480 g
Massi	Z-7	2002	19"		1480 g
Specialized	S-Works	2002	17"		1480 g		w/ canti brake studs
Trek	Elite 9.8 OCLV	2002	M 17.5"	1345 g	1483 g	+10,26%	also weighed 1513 g w/out brake studs
Specialized	S-Works M5 HT	2003	17"		1485 g		flo red painted
Motobecane USA	Fly Team	2004	18"	1315 g	1485 g	+12,93%	w/ derailleur hanger and brake bosses (stock)
Fat Chance	Ti	1998	S/M		1487 g		incl. seat clamp and cable guide
Gary Fisher	Paragon	2002	L		1490 g		w/o seatpost clamp/bottle cage bolts
Access	XCL	2003	14"	1565 g	1490 g	−4,79%	w/ disc tabs, canti studs, hanger & 4 cage bolts
Specialized	S-Works M5 HT	2003	19''		1492.5 g		black anodized, averaged (1492/1493)
fusion bikes	Slash SL	2006	L	1400 g	1493 g	+6,64%
Steppenwolf	Tundra	2003	52 cm	1400 g	1495 g	+6,79%	w/o seatclamp, grey powdercoated
Principia	MSL	2002	17.5"		1495 g		w/out seatpost clamp, non-disc version, claimed 1460 g at 18.5"
GT	Zaskar Team	2001	Large		1500 g
Rookie	Montadero	2004	17" (S/M)	1490 g	1501 g	+0,74%	w/out seat clamp
Litespeed	Tellico	1998	17"		1502 g		incl. seat clamp, full 6Al/4V Ti taper butted frame
Ridley	Orca	2004	17"		1503 g		painted
Sintesi	X-Wing	1996	48 cm		1504 g		incl. seatpost clamp (22 g)
Cannondale	F5000 SL	?	L		1505 g
Bianchi	Tycoon 5.800	?	49 cm		1508 g
Gary Fisher	Paragon	2000	M		1510 g
Commencal	VIP NUTS 2	2004	S		1514 g		averaged (1512/1516), claimed 1450 g at size M
Specialized	S-Works M5 HT	2005	21"		1516 g		black anodized, w/out seatpost, clamp and chainstay protector (all supplied)
Serotta	CHT	?	19"		1517 g
Gary Fisher	Big Sur	2005	17.5"		1519.3 g		w/out seatpost clamp, incl. bottle cage bolts
Giant	ATX 870	?	19"		1520 g
Scott	Comp Racing	2004	M (47.4 cm)		1520 g		disc only
Cube	Reaction Pro	2008	20"		1520 g		w/out seatpost clamp
Schwinn	Homegrown Factory	2001	21"		1521 g
Ellsworth	Sub 22	2001	18"		1525 g		w/ gear hanger
Specialized	Stumpjumper M4 Pro	2002	18"		1528 g
Cannondale	F3000 SL CAAD5	2002	18"	1550 g	1530 g	−1,29%
Dean	Colonel	2004	16" (c-t, Small)	1497 g	1530 g	+2,20%
Morati	HC 1.1	2002	19"		1535 g
Giant	XTC (European model)	2004	17.5" (S)		1538 g		team blue, incl. v-brake bosses and permanent disc adapter
LOOK	HT 1.2	2000	17"		1540 g
Turro	Cyborg Team Disc	2003	19"		1540 g		Easton Scandium
Specialized	S-Works M5	2004	18"		1540 g		red/white painted
Klein	Attitude Race	1999	M (17.5")	1406 g	1540 g	+9,53%	w/out chain control device, rishi race black paint
Klein	Attitude Comp Disc	2003	S		1542 g
Giant	XTC SE1	2002	19" (L)		1542 g		incl. headset, seatpost collar, derailer hanger
Cinelli	Soft Machine	2004	M (40 cm c-t)		1546 g		w/out brake bosses and seatpost clamp
Van Nicholas	Zion 29er	2009	19"	1600 g	1546 g	−3,37%	no canti bosses
Principia	Mac Light	?	18.5"		1547 g
Airborne	Lucky Strike	2003	16" (c-t)	1590 g	1547 g	−2,70%
Klein	Adroit	1998	M		1548 g		with chain control device
Merlin	Taiga	1998	15"		1550 g
Litespeed	Pisgah	2001	18"		1550 g
Cannondale	Optimo Mountain	2004	M		1550 g		separately sold frameset
Rocky Mountain	Vertex 70	2004	18.5"	1520 g	1550 g	+1,97%	disc only
Cannondale	F2000 SL	?	L		1554 g
Trek	Pro 9.9 SL	?	M		1556 g
Principia	MSLe Pro	2004	17.5"		1556 g		incl. Principia headset and seat collar
Specialized	S-Works	2002	SIZE?		1558 g		w/ Extralite Ultraclamp, SRP alloy cage bolts
Bianchi	BuSS	2000	19.5"		1559 g		single speed frame, track dropouts, Easton Ultralite, w/ 4 bottle cage bolts
Atom	Team Trial	2002	14"		1560 g		Titanium trial frame
Duratec	Career C8	2002	19"	1550 g	1560 g	+0,65%
Sunn	Exact 03	2003	55 cm		1560 g
Cube	Reaction Race	2005	18"		1560 g
Schwinn	Moab 1	2001	16"		1565 g
Specialized	S-Works	2000	19"		1567 g
Schwinn	Moab SL	2002	17"		1568 g		with seat clamp
Airborne	Lancaster	2003	18" (c-t)	1600 g	1568 g	−2,00%
Van Nicholas	Zion	2009	14"	1470 g	1568 g	+6,67%	w/ canti bosses, w/out seatpost clamp
Gary Fisher	Paragon 29"	2003	19"		1570 g
GT	Zaskar Race	2001	16" (S)		1576 g
Merlin	XLM	1997	19"		1576 g		w/ water bottle bosses and bolts and seat collar and bolt
Giant	ATX 870	2001	19"		1579 g
Viner	Team Viner	?	18.5"		1580 g
Scott	Pro Racing	?	L		1580 g
Kona	Kula	1996	14"		1580 g
Zion	Sentinel	2003	18"		1580 g		Titanium 3/2.5
Litech Magnesium	Team	2002	21.5"	1540 g	1580 g	+2,60%	incl. supplied Ti brake bosses
Airborne	Mosquito	2004	16" (c-t)	1590 g	1580 g	−0,63%
Specialized	S-Works	2000	18"		1582 g
Trek	8500	2003	17.5"		1583 g		bare frame with dropout only
Cove	Hummer	2003	18"		1586 g		disc only
Gary Fisher	Supercaliber	2001	M		1588 g		incl. seat clamp + 6 steel bolts (all stock), also weighed 1575 g
Univega	Alpina HT-590	2004	53 cm		1588 g		FASTRAX Scandium DB SL tubing, w/out canti studs
KHS	Alite 4000	?	19"		1589 g
Litespeed	Obed	1999	18.5"		1590 g		incl. Litespeed seat clamp
Cinelli	Soft Machine	2003	L (43 cm c-t)		1590 g
Giant	ATX Team	2000	19.5"		1590 g
NOX Cycles	Eclipse SC	2005	19"	1450 g	1590 g	+9,66%	Scandium
Ritchey	P-20	1997	19"		1591 g		1", incl. seat tube clamp bolt, TIG-welded Dedacciai Ritchey Logic WCS
Specialized	S-Works	2000	19"		1592 g
Trek	8500	2004	17.5" (M)		1592 g
KHS	Alite 4000	2001	17"		1595 g		w/out seat post clamp and bottle cage bolts
Independent Fabrication	Ti Deluxe	2003	19"	1525 g	1597 g	+4,72%	Disc mounts only
Gary Fisher	X-Caliber	2005	19" (L)		1598 g
Ibis	Ti Mojo	1999	19.5"		1598.9 g		incl. seatpost clamp
Specialized	Rockhopper	2003	19"		1600 g		Inc top headset cup & bearings, no cage/other bolts
Scapin	Fox	2009	Large		1601 g
Giant	XTC	2004	19"		1602 g		incl. seatpost insert (45 g), seat clamp (28 g), V-brake bosses (28 g)
Cannondale	M800	1994	M		1605 g		bare frame (no derailleur hanger, brake studs, etc.)
Specialized	S-Works	2001	19"		1606 g
Kona	Explosif	?	18"		1608 g
Giant	ATX 860	2001	14" (XS)		1608 g		ALUXX 6061, incl. canti studs, + 20 g for deral. hanger
Dean	Scout	1999	19"		1610 g
Mongoose	DX 10.9 Ti	?	48 cm		1614 g
Habanero	MTB	2005	15"		1616 g		incl. installed Cane Creek S8 headset races
Klein	Attitude XV	2004	L		1617 g		w/out stock cable routing stuff
GT	Zaskar Pro	2003	Medium		1619 g		w/out seat clamp
Merida	Matts Elite Pro	2000	20"		1620 g
Gary Fisher	Paragon	2000	XL		1620 g		incl. seatpost clamp
Kona	King Kahuna	2000	17		1620 g		incl. 4xM5 Ti bottle cage screws + Extralite The Clamp
Specialized	S-WORKS M5 HT	2003	21"		1620 g		incl. seatp.clamp, 6x bottle bolts, rearhanger, studs, heli tape
Merida	Magnesium Elite	2003	20"		1621 g		w/out any parts except for der. hanger
Kinesis	Maxlight XC Pro	2003	46 cm		1625 g
Trek	8000	2003	19.5"		1625 g		incl. bottle cage bolts
Litespeed	Ocoee	1993	18"		1627 g
GT	Zaskar Race	2002	M		1632 g		w/ seatpost clamp
Specialized	Stumpjumper Comp	2006	18.5"		1634 g		w/ FSA headset (~100g], 4 cage bolts & der hanger
Rewel	Titan Custom	?	53 cm		1635 g
Giant	XTC Team	2003	17"	1400 g	1636 g	+16,86%	w/ seat clamp
FRM	HORNET CS	2005	19"	1300 g	1638 g	+26,00%	incl. stock seatclamp, made from Fastrax Ultralite with Carbon wishbone
Wheeler	5900	2002	21"		1640 g		w/out seatpost clamp
Gary Fisher	Rig	2005	19" (LG)		1640 g		29" singlespeed frame, w/out EBB unit (adds 305 g)
Trek	6500	2003	15.5" (S)		1641 g		stock frame w/ canti bosses
KHS	Alite 4000	2001	19"		1644 g
K2	ZED Team	2001	M		1644 g
Dean	Colonel X-Lite	2003	20.5" (X-Large)	1270 g	1644 g	+29,45%	w/seat collar, bottle cage bolts
Trek	8900 SL	1998	18"		1645 g
Merida	Magnesium Race	2003	18"		1645 g		disc only
Kinesis	Superlight	2002	19.5"		1650 g		powdercoated
Ritchey	Plexus	2002	18"		1650 g		1 1/8", incl. seat tube clamp bolt, TIG-welded Dedacciai Ritchey Logic WCS
Trek	8000	1999	19.5"		1655 g
Cannondale	F3000 SL Optimo	2003	L		1660 g		w/ headset, seatclamp
On-One	Ti Geared Inbred	2004	16"		1660 g
Van Nicholas	Tuareg	2008	16.5"	1610 g	1660 g	+3,11%
Rocky Mountain	Vertex 50 Easton Aluminium	2006	Medium		1660 g
Rocky Mountain	Vertex 50 Easton Ultralite	2006	18.5"		1660 g		w/ seat clamp
Scott	Endorphin Pro Racing WC	2000	M		1662 g
On-One	Ti Inbred	2004	18"		1664 g		E-BB SS
Titus	HCR	2003	21" (L)		1664 g		bare frame, 1718 g w/ canti studs, seat collar and bottle cage bolts
Mongoose	Iboc Team SX	1998	18"		1665 g		Carbon
Gary Fisher	Mt. Tam 29	2002	49 cm		1667 g
Litespeed	Ocoee	1996	19"		1670 g
Scott	Elite Racing	2001	M		1670 g
Klein	Adroit Pro	2000	L		1675 g		incl. Airheadset, Lombardi Paint, chainsuck plate
Yeti	ARC Ti	?	16"		1680 g
Kona	Kula	2002	20"		1680 g
TiSport	G MAN	2004	20"		1681 g		Titanium
Matt Chester	Utilitiman Ti	2001	Large		1684 g		26" wheel s/s, now only making 29"/700C
Litespeed	Pisgah	2000	19.5"		1688 g		w/ collar and bottle bolts, disc adapter will add 79 g
Gary Fisher	Big Sur	2007	19"		1690 g
Kona	Score	2000	15		1695 g		incl. 2xM5 bottle cage screws + Extralite The Clamp
Litespeed	Toccoa	2001	19"		1700 g
Ritchey	Plexus	2000	19"		1700 g		1 1/8", incl. seat tube clamp bolt, TIG-welded Dedacciai Ritchey Logic WCS
Specialized	Stumpjumper SS EBB Alloy	2009	19"		1700 g		w/ seatpost clamp
Gary Fisher	Paragon 29"	2005	21" (XL)		1701 g		disc only, excl. stock bottle cage bolts (4 pcs. = 13 g)
Commencal	VIP	2001	50 cm		1705 g		w/out seatpost lock
Cove	Hummer XC Ti	2001	17.5"		1708 g
Scott	Team Racing	2002	XL		1710 g
Avanti	Aggressor Pro	2001	40 cm		1710 g		w/out hanger or seatpost clamp
Hot Chili	Zymotic	2003	18.5"	1590 g	1710 g	+7,55%
Trek	8000	1999	21.5"		1710 g
Kona	Hei Hei Titanium	2000	19"		1710 g		also weighed 1725 g incl. seatpost clamp
STEVENS	7S	2011	18''		1712 g		without der.hanger
Ritchey	Plexus	1997	18"		1715 g		1", incl. seat tube clamp bolt, TIG-welded Dedacciai Ritchey Logic WCS
Kona	Munumula	1998	18"		1720 g
FTi	Custom	2004	52 cm (c-t)		1720 g
Kona	Kula	1999	18"		1720 g		w/ stock bottle cage screws
Merida	Matts Race	2004	16"		1720 g		incl. seatpost clamp, bottle cage bolts, derailer hanger
Gary Fisher	Marlin	2005	19"		1725 g		w/ seat clamp and bottle cage bolts
Author	Versus	2009	17,5"		1725 g		1759g inc. der. hanger and headset cups
DNA	Pulse	1998	Large		1727 g
GT	Zaskar LE	1998	14.5"		1730 g		with gear hanger
Nicolai	Argon Rohloff	2003	45 cm (S)		1730 g		anodized, Rohloff Speedhub dropouts, 110 mm headtube
Ritchey	P-21	1993	18"		1730 g		1", incl. seat tube clamp bolt, fillet brazed Tange Ritchey Logic WCS
Cinelli	Soft Machine	2004	XL (46 cm c-t)		1735 g		w/ seat clamp and bottle cage bolts
Giant	Terrago	1998	21.5"		1740 g
K2	ZED Team	2003	M	1725 g	1747 g	+1,28%
Trek	8500	2008	19.5"		1747.5 g		incl. seatpost clamp, averaged (1745/1750)
Scott	Comp Racing	?	19"		1750 g
Scott	Endorphin Pro Racing WC	2000	L		1750 g
Sunn	Cosmos	2002	19"		1750 g
Trek	8000	2001	19.5"		1750 g
Kestrel	CS-X	1998	17"		1760 g		incl. integrated seatpost clamp
Corratec	Titanium Bow	?	49 cm		1766 g
Gary Fisher	Procaliber	1999	L		1770 g
Scott	Scale 60	2006	L	1600 g	1778 g	+11,13%	incl. BB cable guide and integrated headset
Cannondale	Furio	2004	L		1779 g
Scapin	Blato	1997	18"		1780 g		w/ seattube clamp bolt, Columbus Nemo steel frame
Merida	Matts Sport 500	2003	18"	1800 g	1784 g	−0,89%
Nishiki	Big-Foot X-29	2002	20"		1787 g
Voodoo	Bizango	1996	19.5"		1789 g		Tange Ultimate Superlight MTB tubing
Rotwild	RCC 01	2000	XL		1800 g
Scott	Tampico	2000	16"		1800 g
Merida	Magnesium Elite	2004	18"	1300 g	1800 g	+38,46%	real weighed no typo, weighed with a certified balance
Sunn	Revolt	2002	51 cm	1800 g	1810 g	+0,56%
Cannondale	1FG	2006	L		1810 g		w/ EBB/Headset cups/higher cartridge bearing/bottle opener
Merida	Carbon Race	2005	18"		1819 g		incl. seatpost clamp, ZS headset, bottle cage bolts and derailleur hanger
GT	Zaskar	2000	17.5"		1825 g
Gary Fisher	Hoo Koo E Koo	2003	17.5"		1826 g
Merida	Matts Sport 700	2004	20"		1828 g		see http://img202.imageshack.us/my.php?image=obraz0144qb.jpg
VooDoo	Bokor	2006	20"		1828 g		incl. sliding dropouts and seatpost clamp
Gary Fisher	Marlin	2003	19"	1770 g	1830 g	+3,39%
Gary Fisher	Hoo Koo E Koo	2002	17.5"		1833 g		incl. 6 water bottle bolts
ZOO!	Boa (V-Brake version)	2004	11.5"	1825 g	1834 g	+0,49%	trial frame, made out of U6 alloy
Scott	Tacana	2000	19"		1835 g
Kona	Explosif	1995	18"		1842 g		cable guides removed
GT	Zaskar	1995	18" (M)		1844 g
Cannondale	Fifty-Fifty	2004	M		1848 g		incl. excenter (167 g), w/out seat clamp and headset
Raleigh	MTI 1000 John Tomac Design Series	1994	22"		1848 g		w/ brake bosses, excl. post shim (+28 g)
Kona	Lava Dome	1998	14"		1850 g
Schwinn	Moab 3	2002	17"		1850 g
Ibis	Mojo	1996	18"		1850 g
GT	Zaskar Race	2001	L		1850 g
Merida	Matts Pro HFS	2005	18"		1850 g		incl. seatpost clamp and ZS headset
Rocky Mountain	Vertex T.O.	2000	18.5"		1858 g
Kona	Hot	1999	17"		1860 g
Kona	Unit	2002	18"	2043 g	1865 g	−8,71%	w/ seatpost clamp
Phil Wood	Piss Off	2004	16.5"		1865 g		custom SS frame, incl. EBB, seatpost clamp and 4x bottle cage bolts
Rotor	Panik	2005	20"	1750 g	1865 g	+6,57%	Rohloff / singlespeed frame, moveable dropouts
Specialized	Rockhopper A1 FS	?	19"		1870 g
GT	Zaskar LE	1994	19"		1870 g
Bianchi	Oetzi Athens Gold	2005	53 cm		1881 g		w/ canti studs, hanger, seatclamp and headset
Endorfin	Speed Rohloff	2004	48 cm		1890 g		complete w/ special Rohloff dropouts and bolts
GT	Avalanche 1.0 disc	2005	Medium		1890 g
Soma Fabrications	Groove	2003	19"		1900 g		Reynolds 631 CrMo frame w/disc and pannier mounts
Jamis	Dragon	2003	15"	1970 g	1900 g	−3,55%	Reynolds 853 CrMo
Avanti	Aggressor	2003	43 cm (L)		1905 g
Ventana	El Toro	2003	17"		1905 g		single speed frame
Giant	ATX 840	1997	23.5"		1910 g
Rotor	Mission	2006	56 cm	1850 g	1910 g	+3,24%	w/ dropouts for Rohloff, powder coating
Orange	P7	1998	15"		1920 g
Cube	Analogue	2003	18"		1928 g
Serotta	ATX	1996	18"		1930 g		1 1/8", incl. seat tube clamp bolt, TIG-welded Colorado Concept Tubing (= Columbus)
Kona	Explosif	2003	19"		1930 g		incl. seatpost clamp and cage bolts, Disc+V-brake compat., True Temper Ox w/ Ritchey dropouts
Author	Egoist	1999	19"		1931 g		w/ 4 bottle cage bolts (stock)
Devinci	Chili Pepper DB	2000	20"		1936 g		weighed w/ derailleur hanger
Kona	Explosif	2002	20"		1950 g
Cove	Handjob	2003	15.5"		1967 g		V and disc brake mounts, black
Trek	6500	2008	17.5"		1975 g
Kona	Caldera	2005	19"		1980 g		w/ seatpost clamp
Lee Cougan	Revenge RC	2001	18"		1993 g		CrMo DB
Surly	1x1	2005	16"	2005 g	1998 g	−0,35%	claimed 4.42 lbs
Bontrager	Race	1996	Large		2016 g		bare with seat clamp, anti cs device and waterbottle bolts.
Kona	Kilauea	1997	19"		2038 g		Columbus Cyber MTB tubing
Wheeler	4900	2003	21"		2059 g		w/o seatclamp
Orbea	Sport	2004	16"	1640 g	2060 g	+25,61%	incl. integrated headset and seatpost clamp
Bianchi	Grizzly	2001	19.5"		2065 g		Dedacciai CrMo tubing
Cotic	Soul	2003	17.5" (M)	1950 g	2065 g	+5,90%	disc only, Reynold 853 tubing, 4130 CrMo rear wishbone stay
Santa Cruz	Chameleon	2003	18" (L)		2080 g
DEMA	AURON	2003	17.5"		2080 g
Cove	Handjob	2003	19"		2088 g		V and disc brake mounts, UK supplied
Diamondback	Vectra	2001	18"		2100 g		7005 alloy, disc tabs
Cove	Stiffee FR	2004	17.5"		2102 g		w/ seatpost clamp, color silver
Conor	WRC3	2003	18/19		2110 g
Kona	Unit	2005	19"		2127 g		incl. sliding dropouts & chainstay protector
On-One	Inbred Singlespeed	2002	18"		2140 g		CrMo, with horizontal dropouts
Cove	Stiffee	2002	19"		2177 g
Reynolds	MTB 653	1994	18"		2190 g		old school steel XC race hardtail
Vassago	BanderSnatch	2008	16"	2086 g	2286 g	+9,59%	incl. seatpost clamp and BB der guide
Da Bomb	Sputnik	2004	16"		2296 g
On-One	Inbred 456	2005	18"		2303 g		w/out canti studs
Cove	Foreplay MX	2004	Medium		2305 g		w/ seatpost clamp, color: orange
Kona	Chute	2000	17" (M)	2300 g	2340 g	+1,74%
GT	Tequesta	1999	16.5" (S)		2409 g		Reynolds steel tubing, triple triangle
Kona	Unit 2-9	2006	19"	2223 g	2449 g	+10,17%	incl. sliding dropouts and seat post clamp
Kona	Explosif	2004	21"		2486 g		incl. seatpost clamp and Ritchey dropouts
Yeti	DJ	2006	Medium	2721 g	2490 g	−8,49%	w/out seat clamp (+30 g) and brakes bosses
On-One	Inbred Singlespeed	2006	21"		2518 g		CrMo, rear entry track ends (no adjustable dropouts)
On-One	The Gimp	2004	14"		3420 g		CrMo, 26", w/out chaintugs and seatpost clamp
FRM	Scandium	2002	17.5"	1250 g
bp Stealth	Hardtail Fiber Lite	2002	16"	1271 g
Tomac	Buckshot	2000	18"	2000 g
Ghost	HTX Scandium	2002	48 cm	1200 g
Merlin	Team Titanium	1997	17"	1440 g
Commencal	VIP	2003	M	1460 g
Fetish Cycles	Discipline	2003	19"	2041 g
Litespeed	Lookout Mtn	2003	18"	1734 g
Bergwerk	Mercury	2001	48 cm	1850 g
Merlin	XLM	2004	20"	1453 g
Moots	Rigor Mootis	2004	17"	1633 g
Extralite	RC1 Carver	2004	M (45 cm, c-t)	1250 g			anodized
Scott	Scale	2005	???	970 g

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