aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
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Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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It is too bad the 10mm pitch drivetrain didn't catch on, but on the other hand, it makes sense, because it changes everything.
Weight matters to some and not to others, but given two bikes that are functionally identical and at the same price, the one that is three pounds heavier is a lot less desirable, even to non-aficionados. Weight matters to everyone, to some degree.