Originally Posted by
Antaresia
pfft, my beater is over 40lbs fully loaded.
My new bike is 10 pounds lighter, and it doesn't matter one little bit to me. It has more "go", mostly due to geometry and better tires, but really. I still enjoy riding my mixte just as much, and if anything my lighter bike is making me go soft. I'll be huffing up a hill now and think "why am I in the easiest gear out of 27? I used to do this with only 5 gears and 10 extra pounds!" and I don't even seem to go any faster.
Don't sweat the weight. Riding a heavier bike makes you hard-core, you push yourself more.
geesh, yea...I need to get myself a beater. I'm going to start volunteering at the bike kitchen here in LA. Maybe I'll take on a project frame there and throw on all the spare parts I've accumulated. What is your new bike, btw? I think 30lbs is the highest I'd be happy with my bike being. It goes fast enough for me. I know I can push it to go faster. It just takes more out of me.