Needing to lift your bike can be good motivation for increasing upper body strength. I have to carry my hybrid up and down subway stairs, and that gets me motivated like nothing ever has.
I still occasionally wish for a lighter bike, though.
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03-01-2010, 08:44 AM #1
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03-01-2010, 09:09 AM #2
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Unless the OP is under a medical restriction not to lift 25#, which is what it sounds like from her specificity.
Ordinarily I would say yes, that the reason to buy a lighter bike is because you want to ride a lighter bike, but if someone doesn't have the strength to lift 30# straight up twice in the same day, they need to work on their strength. A hybrid by definition is a "jack-of-all-trades," and light weight really isn't a criterion.
jjkkee, can you be more specific about what you need and why? You may be best served by a lightweight CX bike with road wheels, but without knowing what exactly you're looking for, there's no way to answer your question.Speed comes from what you put behind you. - Judi Ketteler
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03-01-2010, 09:31 AM #3
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I do bicep curls and military presses with my Surly Cross Check. (It is parked in my living room)
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03-01-2010, 09:36 AM #4
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And core strength will help your cycling (and many other parts of your life).
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03-01-2010, 01:11 PM #5
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We don't need strong arms, we're cyclists, all we need are stronger legs. Arms are only good for the post ride recovery beverage of choice.
Isn't lightweight hybrid kind of a contradiction in terms? I got a step ladder because friends run screaming when asked to help me (5' nuthin') lift my heavy POS (though very puhrty yellow) commuter to the roof rack.
Go for the fit first, then work those "guns" 
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03-01-2010, 01:24 PM #6
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Really? Better tell Lance that.
Originally Posted by Trek420
We don't need strong arms, we're cyclists, all we need are stronger legs. Arms are only good for the post ride recovery beverage of choice. 
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03-02-2010, 07:18 AM #7
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Thanks everyone - I do lift weights and work out - I have a shoulder problem and am fairly short I am also getting OLDERRRRR...... almost 60
Probably lightweight and hybrid is an oxymoron. I have also thought about a road bike with a little sturdier frame if that makes sense. I do know the importance of being fitted I was just doing a litte research on various manufacturers, when everyone thinks of weight they are usualy thinking about peformance. I live in a high traffic area and love to load up my bike and go.
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