Originally Posted by
jrhoneOC
Lets make it simple. On a 30 pound bike us 2 pounds weight loss significant. How about 3? 5? What’s significant that someone other than a racer would feel?
If i went from a 30 pound bike to a 28 pound bike with all things being similar would I feel the difference?
I'm not a mountain bike rider, but I would assume the same issues apply to MTBs as Road bikes, perhaps even more so.
So, you might not feel the difference between a 30lb MTB and a 28lb MTB.
But, you will feel the difference between a 30lb MTB and a 19lb MTB.
However, you likely will find a number of subtle differences between the top of the line and the bottom of the line, or even midrange bikes.
Better tires, better hubs, better brakes, better groupset, suspension, shocks, etc.
Unfortunately, once you get down around 20 lbs, they will get really expensive.