Originally Posted by
Jseis
I mostly ride the MTB winter, road bike late spring summer early fall. MTB weighs 35# (front suspension hardtail) & has slicks pumped to 75. Roadie has 115 psi tires & weighs 19#. Same route, the Roadie is ~7% percent faster. Despite winter weather (rain, wind & I pick my winter riding days), the summer weather wind is more constant & brutal.
35 pounds? Egads!
My MTB and roadie aren't as different from each other as that. Both rigid and steel. 24 lb MTB. 21 lb roadie.