Thread: cheapest way to lighten an mtb used for commuting?
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Old 04-19-08 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
Just to stir the waters a little, 30 lb for any bike is heavy! Even my dual suspension mountain bike doesn't weigh 30 lb! My touring bike, with racks, only goes 27 lb about the same as the dually.

However, taking a tank and turning it into a gazelle is a fool's errand. Better to start fresh.
+1

Lighter tyres will help- Then wheels and then?----You will be stuck

The money spent trying to lighten a heavier bike is better spent going towards a lighter bike.
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