Does bike weight actually matter, or is it one of those things riders obsess over because it’s easy to measure?

In this episode of Edge vs Everyone, I start with a simple claim: bike weight doesn’t matter nearly as much as people think. Grams get argued about endlessly, pounds get misunderstood, and somewhere along the way weight became shorthand for performance. We dig into where that thinking came from, why it stuck around, and what riders are really feeling when a bike feels fast, slow, lively, or dead on the trail.

We talk about modern bikes getting heavier, why that isn’t a bad thing, and how geometry, suspension, tires, wheels, and setup often matter far more than the number on a scale. There’s pushback, disagreement, and a few lines worth defending along the way.

This isn’t about pretending weight doesn’t exist. It’s about putting it in the right place and asking whether it deserves the attention it gets.

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