Originally Posted by
crhilton
Absurd. I've ridden bikes from 15lbs up past 30 and I know how they ride.
I stand by the accuracy of my statement. Shaving weight off your bike design is a series of tradeoffs -- and often it's just not worth it. (And often it is.)
Adding a feature I won't use (like a step through frame) because 1 or 2 lbs is no big deal would be moving in the other direction for no reason.
Who cares what features
you will use? Many people find step-through frames to be desirable. If you don't like it, don't buy one (that seems pretty obvious, doesn't it?)
It's not a slippery slope. It's an engineering trade off.
Don't you remember what you said, what I was responding to?
Originally Posted by crhilton
You can say that and say that about each design decision until you end up with a 40lb bike. And that rides a lot different than a 20lb bike.
Absolutely, it's an engineering trade-off. But the way you phrased it right here is a
textbook slippery slope.