Originally Posted by
yoder
Really, the bike doesn't seem heavy to me. I don't doubt the Specialized is lighter, as I can tell the Trek is not a light bike. But, maybe it's because I ride adult bikes that are much heavier (as is my wife's bike), it doesn't feel that heavy. It's about the same weight as my son's old steel 20 inch bike. It also wasn't heavier than the kid mountain bikes they had at the store there.
It didn't seem heavy to me either, until I picked up the Specialized.
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