THat's heavyand at that price,if it's new,it's a cheap bike. This is not a reason to get rid of it. You will gofast ter with leaner tires,no question. You'll go even faster on a lighter bike. A fitness or flatbar road/hybrid,many terms describe a lighter than mountain bike. A sleel one made br Giant weighs around 29 pounds,it costs $250,not much of an improvement. An aluminum flatbar / fitness/ hybrid by Bikes Direct for example will cost $190,it will weigh OVER 25,I'd say. A better flat-bar like a diamondback or Mongoose will cost $350 to $400 and rthey weigh UNDER 25lbs.. A road bike with drop bars that's steel and weifghs 20lbs. costs OVER $1,000, an aluminum weigh 21 MAY cost as little as $370,a better brand costing $700 will weigh 18lbs. click on Bikes Direct.if you did you wouldn't have to ask much more. They AD. here.