I've been debating the pros and cons of Felt's IA and Trek's Speed Concept. I realize there are likely many threads on this topic. But I haven't seen this addressed: the IA is a surprisingly heavy bike. Shockingly so. Felt's FRD is about 1/2 pound heavier than the SC 9.9 (and far more expensive). It's even more dramatic with the entry level bikes. The IA 14 is a whopping 2.34 pounds heavier than the SC 7.5. And the IA 14 isn't really the entry level bike, but Felt doesn't even list the weight of the IA 16. In a sport where grams are endlessly debated, these seem like big differences.
Is Trek fudging the numbers? If not, what accounts for the weight difference?
Is Trek fudging the numbers? If not, what accounts for the weight difference?