Originally Posted by
jimmuller
All this talk about construction methods still leaves open the question of how much it matters on the road, though admittedly some of you do say such-and-such rides better.
I had to carry my gravel bike up about 10 flights of stairs, and it turns out that bike is a lot heavier than it rides. I have always thought you could make up for a lot as long as your position is right and you have decent wheels. Weight certainly isn't that important if you don't switch bikes very often, but when it comes down to it, tires are everything.