Weight Watching - Worthwhile Worrying?

^ Great example that! :cool: very almost got me a STP, nicely done, totally true upgrading a good bike is the ultimate way to have ya cake and eat it.
Saying that my rough n tumble steel hard tail is still around 30 lbs!
 
My old Vit-T2 used to be 19.5lb but I broke it so it was probably too light (or I was too heavy :oops: )

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FluffyChicken":3iesr5iv said:
P.s.
One thing that should never be underestimated with heavy compared to light bikes.
One is much much less painful to get over stiles, fences, gates, carry up a steep hill....
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I'm surprised you're the only person to have mentioned this, does everyone else ride routes where they're not regularly doing this?

Also, choice of tyres in the wet makes a big difference in how much extra mud you're carrying along, which adds to the rotational mass.
 
That's a great point. And just carrying my heavy lumps around the house is back breaking while clubbing myself with wide handlebars! My benchmark is below 30lbs if poss....
 
reanimation":1ew96j7k said:
That's a great point. And just carrying my heavy lumps around the house is back breaking while clubbing myself with wide handlebars! My benchmark is below 30lbs if poss....
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And the bike? :mrgreen:
 
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