Originally Posted by
SpeshulEd
It's a steel bike, obviously it'll be heavier than carbon or aluminum, but no heavier than any other steel bike on the market. Mine weighs the same as my FS aluminum mountain bike. It's not that bad.
I've heard that Surly does tend to be heavier than most other steel frame manufacturers. I've heard they tend to use heavier gauge tubing than most others, In their attempt to build a stronger/ more durable frame. I believe that I even read that on Surly's site. Some other builders use other methods for frame strength, larger diameter for 1 example.
Personally I don't want/need a bicycle that can handle 100 lbs of gear. I'm happier with less gear and a lighter load, and a lighter bicycle as well.
But if you want overbuilt it's a viable choice.