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Originally Posted by schteve_d
It's hard to get too nit-picky in the price range you are looking at, but if you will be riding up a hill everyday you should take into account that this particular bike is a steel frame!
I mention it as it appears to be a LARGE steel frame!
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Seriously, in this situation, the difference in weight between a $50 clunker and a $1000 bike is likely about 2 textbooks.
Frame weight is a tiny percentage of overall bike weight, and when you factor in rider+bike+cargo, its almost inconsequential. This isn't the Tour de France.