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A comment on Greg LeMond’s New 26 LB. Carbon Fiber Ebike. Parent comment

Re:Greg LeMond’s New 26 LB. Carbon Fiber Ebike by bitcurious on Friday November 27, 2020 @01:56PM (#25231574)
It’s not uncommon in the biggest urban markets to bring your bike indoors overnight. The ability to easily lift the bike and carry it upstairs or just pick it up so you don’t sully the carpet is important.

Low weight isn’t just for speed.

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Re:Greg LeMond’s New 26 LB. Carbon Fiber Ebike by xtqctz on Friday November 27, 2020 @02:07PM (#25231663)
Exactly. Carrying at 50lb ebike up a three story walk up is a hassle, but 25lbs is relatively easy.
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Re:Greg LeMond’s New 26 LB. Carbon Fiber Ebike by gameswithgo on Friday November 27, 2020 @02:43PM (#25231964)
Using carbon fiber is saving on the order of 1 or 2 lbs though, not 25.
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Re:Greg LeMond’s New 26 LB. Carbon Fiber Ebike by ogre_codes on Saturday November 28, 2020 @12:18AM (#25235484)
50 pounds is a full suspension eMTB. I think most commuters like this are in the 30-35 pound range.

I wouldn't be surprised if the total savings from carbon fiber on this bike is 4+ pounds. They use carbon everywhere, frame fork, seat post, wheels, handlebars... even the fenders.

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