Originally Posted by
TexLex100
Thanks Nashvillebill. Would appreciate if you could recommend a few such bikes. Would be great if I can stay within $1,000. Cheers.
I have not personally bought from them, but BikesDirect has quite a few fans (and of course a few vocal opponents).
Although I don't see a claimed weight for it, this one
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This one comes in at less than 20 lbs:
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