Just so we’re clear,
1210-1220 grams for a frame with di2 equipment(100-110 grams) and seatpost clamp(34 grams), plastic bottom bracket guide(8 grams) and bottle cage bolts(6 grams)
means a reasonable stripped frame weight of about 1070 grams.
I care less about 100 grams of frame weight and more about the bike industry not being so full of it.
If the McLaren project achieved great layup qualities, strength and stiffness; kudos. Feel free to market those qualities. No amount of clear coat in the world is going to get it to the “sub 950 grams” claimed on your website when it’s in a customers hands.
I very much understand you concerns. Before working with Specialized at the mother ship… I was in bike shops for 9 years. It was always tough when the expectations set by the manufacturers couldn’t be met at the shop level and over the years I have also seen it happen time and time again.
We are working hard to make sure that bikes in the future are much closer to their claimed weights. Lucky for everyone involved most people buying a McLaren Venge are not buying it solely based on claimed weight!!! Thanks for you comments, I will personally make sure that your concerns get to the people making the decisions about future projects!