Originally Posted by
howeeee
You hit the nail on the head, most recreational riders can save much more weight if they take it off their rear ends, than they can taking it off their bikes. Also if you are trying to lose weight by riding a bike, riding a heavy bike can only help.
Taking weight off the ass is definitely the best. But a lighter bike is gonna feel livelier than a heavier bike no matter whether you could stand to lose a few pounds off your keester or not.