Originally Posted by
lukasz
I wonder what it weighs. It is made of steel, I assume. Aluminum might be better at that price point, but it would be rather out of place. I'd rather have a significantly lighter bike over the ride of cheap steel.
I don't see how it would be significantly lighter. My steel Surly frame weighs about 4 1/2 lbs. A nice carbon frame can weigh 2 lbs. The extra 2 1/2 lbs aren't going to be noticed on a bike designed for cargo carrying. Maybe the Trek frame is heavier, cheaper steel and weighs 8 lbs, but again, the target market isn't going to notice the weight. I'll bet it weighs under 40 lbs which is fine for a bike of this type at this price point.