Mary, I bet if I had full water bottles, and sizeable lights and such, mine could weigh as much as yours!

mimi -- I thought somebody said that used bikes cost almost as much as new unless they needed a lot of work? Or maybe finding one that actually fits you AND is in decent shape is really hard? I just recall somebody thinking about getting a used bike and being advised that they might want to look at new. But the idea of a used one is appealing.