Originally Posted by
troie
What steel bike weighs in at 25lbs?
It's a Jamis Dakota xc which became the dragon the next year (and the dakota became aluminum only).
Originally Posted by
troie
Why aren't you considering a lighter XC FS like your friend's?
My friend's XC FS weighs in at 29.5#s.
I've got a strict $1400 price limit -- which is already more than I had hoped to spend -- so I'm looking at buying new old stock.
I've found a nice 2006 FS XC that weighs (according the manufacturer) 29.25#s for 1200 that retailed at 1700. But I've also found an FS AM that weighs 29.75#s for 1400 that retailed at 2300.
So I'm still not totally sure what I'll do, but thanks for all the advice!
Would the geometry of the XC affect the climbing ability much or is it mostly the weight?