Thread: Should I get as light a bike as possible for commuting?
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Old 01-20-14, 02:36 PM
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The short answer is yes. 11.5kg becomes 14 with your gear in short order, and anything above that gets pretty tiring to lug up-and-down stairs. In your situation I would make 14kg my upper limit for weight, ideally shooting for 12 or 13.
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