All things considered, light is nice, but it's way more important to have something that can do the work you need. Unless, of course, you opt to use your car when you decide to get groceries more than what fits in your saddle/hbar bags. I would rather not pollute the lungs of the people I share my city with. So, I try to find alternatives.
I ride my bicycle because i love to ride it--but it isn't a toy, it's a tool and my means of transportation. Weightwise, that means getting my transportation needs down first. I'm happy to have a lighter bicycle for dedicated roading, but would give it up in a heartbeat should my circumstances change. The only bike I absolutely need is my atlantis, the rest is fun fluff. Talk weight all you want, but unless you are living carfree it means nothing to me. That's just treating bicycle's like some sort of toy or slight convenience. Maybe I'm being strong in my wording here, but oh well. As always, ride more, talk about riding less~you'll be 3mph faster in no time. erik -- oakland, ca bikenoir.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
