Originally Posted by
markaitch
why would you want a full-on mtb with big fat knobbies & off-road gearing to "Just used for going to and fro around two to four square miles, all of which is relatively flat, at a chill pace."?
because rigid mountain bike make AWESOME cruisers.. you can change the tires and the gearing
here's my mtb which is perfect for short trips around my flat area at a chill to brisk pace. I would have SS it but it's got vertical drop outs, and if i have to use a tensioner might as well just go with a derailleur instead
I wonder if the carbon post and bars and Ti saddle bring it under 30#
i dunno what kinda of frame it is, but i imagine it's under 30.. my mtb is Tange Infinity MTB tubes and weighs ~28 lbs and i probably could shed a pound or two (it's got a steel stem and handlebars and a cheap heavy BB). if it was a 1x1 it would weigh even less