Randal Lovelace said:I just weighed both of the bikes if have....
Huffy Blue Ridge 18sp MTB - 34 pounds.....
Lotus Elan 12sp Road bike - 25 pounds....
How much does the bike you ride weigh?
YEAH, HE DOESNT SEEM TO BE AROUND ALL THAT MUCH NOW.boyRacer said:Where is that Memphmann guy? I just read the whole thread over again... wow he's such an e-thug...
ALAN OBRIEN said:YEAH, HE DOESNT SEEM TO BE AROUND ALL THAT MUCH NOW.
bcwildthing said:...Not bad for a crome-moly frame considering what I've seen titanium and carbon-fibre bikes sell for. Any other chrome-moly road bikes out there in the 18 lb range?
bcwildthing said:...All depends on the frame design, but the ride characteristics of aluminium and titanium seemed similar while carbon was more supple and responsive.
gruppo said:For example, I have both a carbon and a Ti bike. Both are fitted with Dura-Ace groups and have comparable wheelsets. The carbon is 4 oz. lighter than the Ti, but Ti is a vastly superior ride. I compare the difference to a luxury car (carbon) and sports car (Ti). But admittedly, given two different bikes/manufacturers, the preference may be quite different. In fact, someone else may ride my two bikes and prefer the carbon over the Ti on ride characteristics alone -- not probable, but possible.
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