What is ‘Too Heavy’ for a Mountain Bike?

Depending on riding style, body weight, budget, and many other factors, the point where the scale tips from "not bad" to "too heavy" is different for every rider.
By Jeff Barber

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Today’s mountain biker is perhaps less concerned about weight than at any other point in the history of the sport… up to a certain point. Depending on riding style, body weight, budget, and many other factors, the point where the scale tips from “not bad” to “too heavy” is different for every rider.

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