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Originally Posted by KNS View Post
I can't imagine any pro cyclist willing to drag four pounds of battery weight up the mountains on a six hour ride just for a short boost near the end of a stage. These guys are fanatical over saving a few grams of weight...
It isn't hard to build a bike that weighs less than the UCI weight limit (15lbs, IIRC), so you could conceivably have a motor and still keep your weight down.
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