Knotted makes a good point about the weight of steel frames. My steel Gunnar frame weighs 3.25 pounds...
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09-01-2011, 03:29 AM #1
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I've never weighed my steel Bianchi frame by itself, but the full bike is ~20 lbs, and it's not a weight-weenie build by any stretch.
I agree with Velocivixen about weight versus gearing. I don't climb appreciably better or worse on the steel bike than I do on the lightweight carbon bike.
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