It is the retail bikes that weigh a ton – ffs.
I had a 2012 54cm frameset built with 105 drivetrain, Avid BB7s and Stans Iron Cross/Hope Pro 2 evo wheels (1610g), salsa stem and cowbell bars, flite gel flow saddle, ti seatpost and fairly light pedals. Came out to 22.5lbs, which is only 2lbs more than my genesis equilibrium with similar standard kit.
Changed the frameset to a tripster and it was 2lbs lighter.
Retail builds are up near 25 or 26 lbs, which is a bit heavy.
It was a fun bike with a springy frame (the ti post and saddle added to its comfort). Offroad it was fun for bridleway and path type riding, with 33c Maxis Raze tyres on mine.
The newer ones are a bit slacker, so they may ride differently. I didn’t like my tripster so much when I first got it as it was slacker and slower steering, but with 40c tyres it is excellent.