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Old 06-24-11 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by YokeyDokey
yeah but yeah but... you have half a dozen bikes and the rest of them have 27 speeds. The SSs I see are steel frames, 20+ pounds... my multi-speed road bike is lighter. You still haven't educated me...
My road conversion is 18 pounds and is a steel frame. Over generalize much? Also remember the track bikes can be even lighter. But lighter may not always be better with a fixed gear or singlespeed. Stuff has to be durable as well.
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