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letmetalktomark
PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2013 3:06 pm 
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I'm thinking less boutique and more std production.

How does 4.4lbs fair?
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Chopper1192
PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2013 3:28 pm 
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Depends on the type of bike, size etc, so a piece of string question really. It's also one of the least important characteristics unless you're hard-core racer, so I'm not sure why folk get hung up on it.
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legrandefromage
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Knowing your height sans beard, what frame is it?

This 19" 4.4lb lightweight was waay to noodly for a lump like me.

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letmetalktomark
PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2013 3:56 pm 
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I quick re weigh sees that its actually 2100g so 4.6lbs

Its a 20'' DBR Axis R TrueTemper Lite tubing.
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legrandefromage
PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2013 4:05 pm 
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Should be a nice ride - my DB with Truetemper AVR was actually quite good in 20"
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Chopper1192
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Oooh, that's a pretty pug frame LGF.
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paulswheels
PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2013 6:56 pm 
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Anything under 5.0 lbs for steel imho would be good, I think my 18" TET Kona Hot is around 4.5lbs if memory serves right.
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unkleGsif
PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2013 7:01 pm 
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paulswheels wrote:
Anything under 5.0 lbs for steel imho would be good, I think my 18" TET Kona Hot is around 4.5lbs if memory serves right.


Wow, that makes me happy.
My albeit non retro 18" 2001 Kilauea in Kona branded Double Butted tubing weighs in at 1971g... 4.34lbs!
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FluffyChicken
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Both my 20" 1991 RM Altitude and 1997 Kona Explosif weigh 4.65lb (~4lb 10oz).
My 1993 19.5" RM Altitude weighs a lot less at a bit less than 4.2lb

plenty more here
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hamster
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My 1994 Lava Dome, 18" is 4.4lbs. So yours does quite well seeming as it is a much larger frame.
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