Originally Posted by
hokiefyd
The biggest shortcoming to the Verve is the weight. It's 33 pounds according to an old digital bathroom scale we have -- and that's about what I'd expect for a large frame aluminum comfort hybrid with a suspension fork and a rear rack. It also has a suspension seat post and the saddle itself is heavy. One can do distance on this bike, but it's certainly not as efficient as something lighter. My 750 weighs 29 pounds, with a butterfly trekking bar and a rear rack. Trek claims it's about 25 pounds (the stuff I've added has likely added to the weight). The saddle is also a touch heavier than the stock saddle (which was pretty light). It's a LOT easier to pedal the 750 around.
Weight means nothing. I just spent 7 days in New York and wanted to lean my bike against a tree. Had to get help from my buddy to pick the back end up to move it closer to the tree. I should have weighed the thing just to see. Unladen with just the rear rack it is 34 lb. With my bags packed, I literally could not lift up the back end. Climbed some nice hills with that weight on the bike. It was nothing.