Originally Posted by
OhioBuckeye
I recently purchased a Trek 1.2 bike and it's spec'd at 20lbs I believe. I see bikes that are double in price and they can be down to 16.5 lbs.
How much difference does that make on a ride? If you've make a similar jump of dropping 3-4lbs of bike weight did it make a huge difference increasing you average speeds?
Thanks
OB
I've found the weight of a bike to be a very small difference, but the stiffness of a bike to be a HUGE difference, especially on climbs out of the saddle. An aluminum bike has a lot of flex (for example) but ride one of the top carbon fiber bikes and it'll literally leap forward on every pedal stroke - zero wasted watts.