Originally Posted by 14R
Unless you are very athletic and in top performance condition, you can make the combo weight (your Curve D3 + you) lighter than 3 pounds before the other Curve is available if you start biking sooner.
I'd always assumed that people wanted to make their folders lighter to make them easier to carry. But this sounds like you want things lighter to get better performance...? Is that what most people are after when they're removing accessories and replacing heavy parts with lighter?