Originally Posted by
yummygooey
Steels have the same density.
The different types of steel are lighter because the higher-end tubesets are stronger and can be highly butted and made thinner than the lower-end tubes. Straight gauge Reynolds 853 is the same weight as straight gauge 4130.
Originally Posted by
Nagrom_
Are you strong enough to flex the frame?
absolutely not, im not so much worried about me flexing it, Im more worried about how it rides... We have very rough streets in most parts of chicago, and i dont want to feel like im riding a pogo stick around town... also i want something that is going to be able to survive the elements, and being out in the elements for hours at a time