Originally Posted by
KingCat
I rode for 3 years on a Marin aluminum hardtail. It weighed 31.5 lbs. I then bought a Specialized FS Carbon Epic and it weighed in at 21.5 lbs. The day I bought it I rode my normal "mtb race" route which is a 9 mile loop with 980ft of elevation gain. I knocked off 8 minutes on my first lap.
What was your total lap time before (or after, whatever you remember)?