wv_rider said:
Weigh a bike on 3 different scales and you will get 3 different weights.
The other thing that happens with published weights is that Cannondale may weigh the bike honestly but we know that Brand X could fudge there numbers slightly to get an advantage. Who out there would steer clear of a bike just because the competition had a claimed weight that was lower? It is all about the ride. The on scale weight of a Rush may not be a lot different from a Prophet but went you are riding it you feel lighter and faster.
You may note that I didn't argue the case against withholding publication of the weight by the OEM.
I stated that your argument regarding the variance in weight would point to a more serious problem.
Of course every mass market scale set is going to vary. However I work in the aeropspace industry, and I can tell you for sure there are scales widely available that could measure the weight of a bike with a perfectly acceptable level of accuracy.
Meaning for a OEM to produce an accurate representation of their products weight is completely possible. That Customr X, or Critic Y is going to way said product on a bathroom scale, or at best fishing scale and claim another weight is a different story.
Don't you agree?