Chone

I'm almost tempted to become a weight weenie after riding a Trek Elite 9.8 yesterday, I mean, the components weren't all that great (I think its very old) but the bike was very light, so light in fact, bunnyhopping and all other variations of hopping became so easy and its like I could go higher with less effort than on my Rockhopper, I mean the bike was extremely easy to just "throw" around, god it was amazing, I know that from now on, I'm going to care just a tad bit more about weight than before when performing upgrades on my Rockhopper... I mean seriously, if I could bunnyhop like that on a Elite 9.8 that wasn't extremly light, I can't imagine how a 16lbs trial mod bike will FLY.

P.D: Just got new pedals! Azonic Fusion Magnesium Black with Cr-Mo spindle.

Jason222

yeah dude, Trials bikes kick arse. Although, you can still get some good height on heavier bikes. I can bunnyhop nearly 26 inches on my bruiser. I'm not sure about the weight, but I think it's between 35-40 pounds.

MudSplattered

My Santa Cruz Juliana weighs 23 pounds, switching to that from a 33 lb Cannondale was amazing. As a girl, the weight of a bike is an important part of the fit. I went from a bike that was MORE than a quarter of my bodyweight to one that is LESS than a quarter of my body weight. Made a big difference on how I handle the bike. LESS IS MORE

timhines

i'm afraid to ride anything that isn't heavy. I can't afford to upgrade till I pay off my new road bike!

vw addict

complain, complain, complain. If it's heavier all you have to do is pedal harder.

wheelhot

well there is advantages in owning heavier and lighter, ligther makes you cycle further without feeling tired, heavier trains your muscle ^^

Siu Blue Wind

And heavier reminds me that if I want lighter, I better lay off the ice cream!

Pheard

Weird thing is, when I first got my trek 930. I weighed it in at roughly 23-26 lbs. It felt really light to me, and I always thought the lightness was going to be detrimental to my ride. I was always thinking something was going to break underneath me.

Also, why are you guys using rhs for freaking trials? they are xc hardtails, geeze!

mcoine

I just bought some egg beater sl's, knocking 100 grams off my bike. Probably down below 22lbs now..woohoo!

Jason222

Why not? The original trials bikes were just XC bikes with some modifications.

Pheard

There is nothing wrong with it, but they go around complaining about the faults of their rhs for trials. Why didn't they get a bike that suited their needs to begin with?

junkyard

just the pre-ride ice cream. the post-ride ice cream should be savored and enjoyed. of course, in my case, it is a post-ride burrito. but to each their own.

Chone

First of all why do bikes need to be separated into disciplines so roughly, I mean, can't we have versatile bikes? I see many people telling others not to use "XC" bikes for hucking and urban stuff when I use my Rockhopper for just that and its perfect, I also use it for downhill, trials, commuting, etc everything you can think of, just because its an "XC" bike doesn't mean it will fall apart on the first jump.

I'm not complaining about my Rockhopper, I'm just saying that I thought weight was not so important and that I will take lighter parts into consideration for the next upgrades on it. I'm very happy with my bike and I'm glad I began trials on a 30lbs hardtail and not a fancy 16lbs trials mod bike.