I heard the frames alone actually weigh in about 12lbs? Thats super overkill if you ask me, I'd hate to have ridden one of those things growing up, then again I guess a mountain bike I had as an early teenager was probably between 35 and 40 pounds alltogether.
Originally Posted by
TejanoTrackie
EF = "electro-forged", i.e. the frames were welded together, rather than fillet brazed, which required very thick tubing. This is why they are so much heavier than lugged and brazed frames. Of course, EF Schwinns will probably still be around thousands of years from now.