Originally Posted by
Zephyr11
I'd say it's less a matter of the frame being too heavy, and more a matter of the frame not being strong enough. DJs are heavy because their frames and components are overbuilt. My DJ is around 33lbs, and it's a 24. It's also a cheap bike, but even the nicer ones are probably going to end up close to 30lbs. And the FS DJs are going to be even heavier. The Transition Double and Blk Mrkt Killswitch have frame weights of close to 8lbs. I doubt that the OP's bike weighs more than that, especially if you ripped apart the drivetrain and made it a singlespeed. It just isn't as strong.
Hm, good to know. 01 posted a comment on another thread that's got me thinking about putting a DJ on my list of things I'd like to buy this year. I assumed they would be light because they're made to defy gravity & don't require as many parts as a multi-speed bike, but I guess it does make sense that they'd be made to handle all kinds of abuse.