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Originally posted by Kat
This is what all the poseurs on their mega-machines forget - spending extra $$$ to save a tiny bit of weight is a complete waste of time once you've put a full water bottle, puncture repair kit, basic tools, pump (maybe lights and mudguards too) on the bike 
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Huh? A decent pump, patch kit, spare tube, and a compact multitool should weigh less than a pound all together. Add a full 12oz water bottle the whole package should still come in at around 1.5lbs.
Between the $350 and $1000 price levels you can shave 15 - 20lbs off a new bike.
Your statement starts becoming accurate at about the 19-20lb level for road bikes. To get below that you start paying $100's for every pound lost because exotic materials and engineering are required. Not worth it for anyone except serious amateur racers, pro's, and people with deep wallets who just have to be seen pedaling the latest and greatest.
Those in the latter group soon find out that the cycling community is one of the few in which you cannot purchase respect.