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Originally Posted by nostatic View Post
The whole "light bike" thing is for those who race and those who pose imho (and perhaps gearheads and weight weenies). The difference in feel between a 16lb bike and a 22lb bike for a typical rider will be minimal. 99% of riders would be better off losing 6lbs of their own weight rather than throwing money at the bike.
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I'm 220 lb. How's a sub 15 lb CF bike going to be a benefit to me? My current aluminium ride is around 18 lb. I can lose the 3 lb difference in one trip to the crapper.
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